The Saint-Blaise chapel, in the famous town of Baux-de-Provence, in the Bouches-du-Rhône, dates from the 12th century.
It is located on the edge of the village itself and the castle which dominates it.
Romanesque in style, it was built by the corporation of weavers and wool carders in honor of their patron. From the 17th century, it was even the seat of their brotherhood.
Protected as historical monuments since 1904, the small chapel was built in freestone and covered with traditional Roman tiles. We can see that the facade is pierced with an oculus and has a semicircular door. It is surmounted by a small bell tower pierced by a single bell tower. On the side, a single window illuminates the interior.
During a visit, one notices numerous fossilized shells nearby. Water covered the region millions of years ago before a tectonic uplift formed the rocky outcrop on which the castle will be built…
The Saint-Blaise chapel is now desecrated. However, it remains accessible because the film "Provence seen from the sky" is the subject of a permanent screening.
The chapel can therefore be a stage of interest during a visit to this great Provençal site of Les Baux-de-Provence.
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