サン＝ポール＝レ＝フォン周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ20

暑い時期にはとても心地よい涼しい休憩

Chapel dating from the 12th century, located amidst the vineyards of Saint-Victor-la-Coste

The chapel is worth it, especially if, like me, you ride up by gravel during the hottest hours of summer. But the work is finished and you can now enjoy a building in perfect condition (for a 12th-century chapel, everything is relative).

The chapel housing the Hermitage of Our Lady of Mayran is located on a former Roman villa. It was part of the Abbey of Saint Victor in Marseille and was built during the 12th century in the shape of a Latin cross. It was in the 19th century that a statue of the Virgin Mary was placed above the bell tower, a statue that has since been removed due to a risk of landslide (which also affected the entire building, which is now closed to the public). Since the 17th century, a pilgrimage has been held every first Sunday in May to protect against plague and drought. The small park remains open and invites you to take the time to sit on the benches provided and appreciate the peace and serenity of the place.

Chapel was under construction, returned later

For the Rhone Valley section: Top-notch road surface, guaranteed calm, views of beautiful villages and castles, we often cross the Rhone on nice bridges; we often go along the water and we can regularly go out to nearby villages. It is possible to pitch a tent easily in quite a few areas; there is a lack of water points in my opinion.

Great cycling infrastructure, great surface, the dream!

"The Saint-Martin chapel probably occupies the site of an ancient pagan temple built along a Roman road: in fact, on one side, Saint-Martin is located along a road which once linked the road Nîmes-Alba with roads along the Rhône valley and, on the other, a Roman funerary stele used for reuse in the base of a pillar of the chapel attests to the pagan origin of the site2. The current chapel dates from the 11th and 12th centuries2,3: its construction began around 1050, in a place where the regional market was held4. This market having been transferred to Bagnols in 1223 on the orders of King Louis VIII4 (who also demolished the castle of the Count of Sabran which dominated the village), the chapel was abandoned by the markets and pilgrims and has not survived.