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The Cross of the Maures

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The Cross of the Maures

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  • Location: La Garde-Freinet, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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    September 11, 2022

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    the Moorish Cross
    "Until the end of your days you will have Christ in front of you!": These are the words that tradition attributes to Abbé Mathieu, who ordered the cross, and that he would have made to the attention of a village notable who is deeply atheistic! 6 meters high, it was consecrated on May 3, 1900. It also served for many years as a lightning rod for the village.
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    June 24, 2026

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    In the face of this crucifix standing in an exposed location, on which the Son of God Jesus Christ completed his personal Way of the Cross to Golgotha out of love for us humans and, even in death, promised the repentant sinner at his side access to paradise, I would like to briefly quote Saint Bernard of Clairvaux: “One does not enter the Garden of Paradise with the feet, but with the heart.”
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    September 4, 2026

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    Spectacularly located high above the village and only accessible via narrow paths, most beautiful from the fort.
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    Panorama of the Roches Blanches – The Cross of the Maures loop from La Garde-Freinet

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    Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Location: La Garde-Freinet, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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