Bathed by the Argens River and its tributaries, this natural region is renowned for its wooded hills. Nature activities are very present: cycling, walking, canoeing on the Argens… Provence Verte can also be visited for its heritage, with authentic villages like Saint-Maximim, picturesque villages like Châteauvert, Vins-sur-Camary or Saint-Zacharie.
Around Brignoles, the Provence Verte has many picturesque villages, which you can visit in all seasons.
Between the Var and the Bouches-du-Rhône, the Sainte-Baume massif peaks at more than 1000 meters, at the signal of the Béguines. Outdoor enthusiasts will be able to discover different itineraries within the massif. This natural site conceals exceptional fauna and flora, with a relic forest made up of a beech grove. The Sainte-Baume is a land of spirituality, Christian but also pagan. Numerous monuments bear witness to this. Mary Magdalene, a character from the Gospels, is said to have spent the last years of her life praying and meditating in a cave at altitude, occupied since the 5th century by a sanctuary and a church. The Basilica of Saint-Maximin is the most imposing Gothic building in Provence. This religious monument welcomes the de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine. During your walks in the Park, you will sometimes come across partially buried cylindrical constructions. These are ice boxes, which were used to produce on cold winter nights the ice loaves intended for the inhabitants of the Provençal cities.
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Located in the centre of Brignoles, the Musée des Comtes de Provence (Museum of the Counts of Provence) has collections on various themes: archaeology, sacred art, decorative art and fine arts, ethnology and natural sciences.
To the east of the city, the St. Benedict Monastery is still inhabited by Benedictine monks. Worshippers can attend mass in Latin, and architecture lovers can admire the Romanesque buildings.
To the south-west of Brignoles, just a few kilometres from the town centre, the La Celle Abbey is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday. It regularly hosts exhibitions, concerts and cultural events.
Located in Tourves, the Musée des Gueules Rouges focuses on the mining of bauxite. You can relive the daily life of the miners, who risked their lives to extract the precious ore.
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