Chapel of Sainte-Marie de Pierredon

Name: Chapel of Sainte-Marie de Pierredon
Address: Chapelle Saint-Marie de PierredonRoute du Destet, Mouriès, 13890, FRANCE

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Chapelle Saint-Marie de Pierredon, Route du Destet, 13890 Mouriès

Chapel of Sainte-Marie de Pierredon in Mouriès Building — ©Serge Chapuis

Chapel of Sainte-Marie de Pierredon in Mouriès Bell tower — ©Serge Chapuis

Chapel of Sainte-Marie de Pierredon in Mouriès Hall — ©Serge Chapuis

Chapel of Sainte-Marie de Pierredon in Mouriès Plane tree avenue — ©Serge Chapuis

Chapel of Sainte-Marie de Pierredon in Mouriès Wine estate — ©Serge Chapuis

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Romanesque chapel on the grounds of Sainte-Marie de Pierredon Abbey, built in the early 13th century by monks from Chalais. A simple building with a small square bell tower and monastic ruins in the heart of the Alpilles.

The Sainte-Marie de Pierredon Chapel is a Romanesque religious building nestled in the wine and olive-growing estate of the former abbey located in Mouriès, in the heart of the Alpilles mountains. Founded in the context of the Chalaisian settlement in 1205, it is part of the medieval monastic tradition and retains a simple and sober architecture, characteristic of the order of the monks of Chalais.

The chapel is notable for its modest layout, consisting of two bays and a semi-domed chevet, as well as its semi-circular door and small square bell tower, which remains one of the few visible elements of the original abbey. Remains of the priory attached to the complex still bear witness to the monastic history of the site. Today, the chapel, listed as a Historic Monument since 1924, is set in a Provençal landscape of cypress trees, vineyards and olive groves, and is part of an estate dedicated to organic production while promoting the ancient architectural and spiritual heritage.