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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

Gicon Castle is a 12th century ruin located at an altitude of 254 metres. It offers beautiful views of the Rhone Valley. An orientation table allows you to learn more about the surrounding area.

The level is not intermediate but expert be careful a lot of walking on stones I think that even part of the route is no longer possible except on foot and even then....

"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.

The chapel was built at the end of the 12th century or the beginning of the 13th century. They were built by the monks of Saint-Pierre, a Benedictine congregation, who previously drained the Tresques pond.