Notre-Dame de Lamaron chapel

Cultural and historical site

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15 min
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In Provence, the chapels are often far from any dwelling. Sometimes because the centers have moved, but just as often these chapels have always been in solitary places. This is also the case for the Chapelle Notre-Dame de Lamaron placed on a high point of 1090 meters of the Plateau d'Albion. The wind blows here almost constantly.

Here grows lavender and clary sage, which glows just as purple in the distance.

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Notre-Dame de Lamaron chapel at 1095 metres

Site history

The chapel is identified as belonging to the Abbey of Saint-Victor de Marseille in 1032. In any case, the apse and some decorative stones reapplied to the facades date from this period.

The nave dates from 1667 as indicated by a stone placed in the open vestibule.

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Stone reused from the primitive Romanesque building on the Notre-Dame de Lamaron chapel

Description

The chapel is built on a very simple plan. A nave with a round apse on the east side and a very large vestibule on the west.

The irregular masonry is mostly plastered.

The bell tower with a single bay is between the vestibule and the nave.

We suppose a water cistern under the paving.

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Interior of the Notre-Dame de Lamaron chapel

Access by public transport

The location cannot be reached by public transport.

Access by car

We are on the Plateau d'Albion between Sault and Apt along the road D34.

The fastest access is via Avignon and Apt coming from the west and Manosque and Apt coming from the east.

Parking site

You can park at the beginning of the agricultural track that leads to the chapel.

Although there are no tables set up, the site lends itself well to a quiet picnic.

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Canopy of the Notre-Dame de Lamaron chapel

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Stone with the date of the construction of the nave

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Bell tower of the Notre-Dame de Lamaron chapel

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Apse of Notre-Dame de Lamaron chapel

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Our Lady of Lamaron chapel

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View towards the Verger hill

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Grand Bois and Montagne de Lure

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Trees in front of the Notre-Dame de Lamaron chapel

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