Hermitage of Saint Montan – Saint-Montan Medieval Village loop from Saint-Montan

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Hermitage of Saint Montan – Saint-Montan Medieval Village loop from Saint-Montan

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Hermitage of Saint Montan – Saint-Montan Medieval Village loop from Saint-Montan

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6.14km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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27 m

Large Free Parking Area for Camper Vans

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540 m

Lourdes Grotto

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Marian place of worship, founded in 1905 by the parishioners and the priest Marqueyrol

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622 m

Saint-Blaise Chapel

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Chapel, which is unfortunately closed, but from here you have a nice view of the castle

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1.49 km

Hermitage of Saint Montan

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A few steps up, the hermitage of St. Montanus (= Saint Montan, the namesake of the village), who was born in Germania towards the end of the 4th century, is …

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1.50 km

View of the Sainte-Baume gorges

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This point of view gives you a wide-angle view of the site of the Sainte-Beaume gorges. At the bottom of the panorama, you will also see the very surprising medieval village of Saint-Montan.

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3.09 km

Larnas Church

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Church of St. Pierre, a very harmonious and classic Romanesque building from the 12th century, simply beautiful inside.

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5.79 km

Saint-Montan Medieval Village

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Until the 1970s, Saint-Montan was in ruins. Since then, and still today, the Friends of Saint-Montan association has been involved in reconstruction and conservation. In front of and in this …

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6.14 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.57 km

2.06 km

790 m

688 m

Surfaces

2.55 km

2.03 km

828 m

558 m

123 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

20°C

17°C

97 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

August 11, 2021,Nach Saint-Montan

The path (almost always very well marked) to one of the most beautiful places ;-) leads through low forest, over open bushes and scree slopes, so: shade and bright sun alternate. The first thing you see from Larnas (pretty village!) Is the Church of St. Pierre, a harmonious and classical Romanesque building from the 12th century. You go through the …

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