Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
Au coeur de ce gros bourg, une magnifique basilique, plus grand édifice gothique de Provence. Elle abrite les reliques de Ste Marie-Madeleine et de St Maximin et reste un important lieu de pélerinage. Autour, ruelles et placettes, cafés et restaurants.
83470 Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
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Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
83470 Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
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Anchored to a fertile plain planted with vines, Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume is a large, Provencal market town, winding around a magnificent Basilica, considered as Provence's finest Gothic building.
According to legend, this is where the relics of Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint Maximin were buried in the 1st century AD. The Basilica was erected above the crypt where their tombs were sheltered. Saint-Maximin remains a major place of pilgrimage.
According to legend, this is where the relics of Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint Maximin were buried in the 1st century AD. The Basilica was erected above the crypt where their tombs were sheltered. Saint-Maximin remains a major place of pilgrimage.
Mise à jour le 25/07/2023
Par Agence de Développement Touristique Var Tourisme
Marianne d’Or
du développement durable 2024
Lauréat de la “Meilleure identité visuelle”
aux Trophées de la Communication 2023
