The ensemble formed by the massif of Sainte-Victoire, that of Sainte-Baume and the basilica of Saint-Maximin, on the borders of Bouches-du-Rhône and Var, offers a concentrate of our civilization.
La Sainte-Baume, where tradition places the cave of Marie-Madeleine's last years, has attracted pilgrims for almost two thousand years, and they are still numerous today.
The Basilica of Saint-Maximin is the largest Gothic vessel in the south-east of our country.
La Sainte-Victoire radiates all of Cézanne's work, and illuminates the world-renowned Aix-en-Provence Music Festival.
Its priory, built by monks in the 17th century, has undergone an emblematic restoration.
The places also evoke
the memory of Jacqueline de Romilly.
Ignoring the judgment of the Toulon court, the promoter began to set up his machines on coveted natural sites.
He dumped 33,000 tonnes of concrete on the spot.
In addition, this mountain range is rich in bird species, threatened by wind turbines (golden eagle, Bonelli's eagle, booted eagle, circaete jean-le-blanc), and in protected floral varieties.
It has been listed among the Great Sites
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