The Cathédrale Saint-Jérôme is the oldest building still standing in Digne, its foundations reaching back to the 13th century though the structure was heavily rebuilt in the following two centuries. The Gothic nave is tall and plain in the Provençal manner — less ornate than the churches of the coast, more austere than those of the Alps. The bell tower is a local landmark.
The cathedral sits in the quiet upper part of the old town, surrounded by narrow streets that feel largely unchanged since the medieval period. The interior has a handful of good painted retables and a carved wooden altarpiece in the south chapel. The adjoining square, Place du Général de Gaulle, is a good place to sit and watch the town go about its business.