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Entrecasteaux, le petit Versailles de Provence !

Market day: Friday

Festivities:
> Fête votive de la Sainte-Anne: July 16
> Chamber Music Festival: August

Upon arrival the charm works. There is a breath of good humor in the air, of gluttony in the art of living: in the square, in the courtyard where the tables are set under the plane trees, near the fountains rustling with fresh water; in front of the houses with colorful facades like Neapolitan slices; opposite the castle, large and proud ocher bastide; in the boxwood alleys of the elegant French garden, flanked by three-hundred-year-old magnolias; strolling through the pretty Friday morning market; or in the evening when the party begins to the sound of the ball’s blare…

The magic continues in the countryside that surrounds Entrecasteaux on all sides. As far as the eye can see, the hills are teeming with greenery, the fields planted with vines and olive trees are arranged in tight rows in their green setting. And in the valley flows the Bresque, lively and fresh, through the village and the land, sometimes waterfall, sometimes quiet in the bed of the river. Because water is still a prerogative of this country. For this precious treasure to be preserved, the Entrecastelains have been able to build remarkable works of art over the centuries; bridges, aqueducts, canals, fountains, wells. They are to be discovered with all the heritage of the village – castle, chapels, houses, church. Listed in the inventory of picturesque sites in the Var, Entrecasteaux is perhaps one of the most endearing villages in the hinterland.

Do you know ?

Who is Louis XVI worried about when he climbs the scaffold?

From Admiral Bruny d’Entrecasteaux, the illustrious navigator who went in search of La Pérouse by order of the king.

He will not return from this expedition, but he will do remarkable scientific work.

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Notre Dame de Spéluque chapel

Résumé: A stony path between fields and, at the turn of a bosquet, a small miracle: a Romanesque chapel set in a setting of ancient [...]
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A stony path between fields and, at the turn of a bosquet, a small miracle: a Romanesque chapel set in a setting of ancient trees.
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This listed chapel dates back to the 10th century.

A stony path between fields and a small miracle: a Romanesque chapel set in a setting of centuries-old trees.

This chapel, listed as a Monument Historique, dates back to the 10th century and was probably built on the site of an ancient pagan place of worship.

It is a vast edifice comprising a 3-bay barrel-vaulted nave and a semicircular apse with a cul-de-four vault. The double archivolt entrance portal is topped by a triangular pediment. The squat bell tower dates from the 18th century.

The interior features a beautiful 11th-century altar, listed as a historic monument, supported by 5 pillars of different shapes.

Privately owned, this chapel is currently being restored with the help of the Association des Amis de ND de Spéluque. It has now been restored for religious use and is home to a live-in nun.

Adresse:
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Spéluque, 83111 Ampus, France, Ampus

The Way of the Cross and its 14 stations with a contemporary twist

Résumé: Provence is renowned for the beauty of its pottery, earthenware and tiles. The 14 stations of the Stations of the Cross at Ampus, inlaid [...]
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Provence is renowned for the beauty of its pottery, earthenware and tiles. The 14 stations of the Stations of the Cross at Ampus, inlaid into the rock and enameled, are in keeping with this tradition. The contemporary spirit of these representations is astonishing. Installed on the site of the former château seigneurial, the Way of the Cross designed by Geoff Hindry will punctuate your discovery of the village of Ampus by leading you to the grotto.

Adresse:
le chemin de croix, Ampus, Ampus

The Waterway (Tournaou, Laundry, Mills, Aqueducts, Fountains)

Résumé: As in all Provence, "Ici l'eau est d'or" ("Here, water is gold"). Ampus invites you to take a stroll along the canal. With five centuries of [...]
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As in all Provence, "Ici l'eau est d'or" ("Here, water is gold").
Ampus invites you to take a stroll along the canal.

With five centuries of loyal service behind it, the Canal de Fontigon is a reminder of its essential role in the lives of Ampusians.
In 1497, the canal was dug to bring water from the Hugon fountain to the village. The canal is 7.2 km long and has a 2% gradient.

Adresse:
Le Chemin de L'Eau, Ampus
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