The "Trémaïe" and "Gaïe" funerary steles are located at the foot of the rocky spur and the Château. The bas-relief is interpreted as a representation of the Three Maries, "Tre Maïre" in Provençal.
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At the foot of the Les Baux rock, to the east, is the site of Les Trémaïe.
A stele cut into the rock represents three characters in Roman dress. For centuries, it was traditionally thought to be the Roman general Caius Marius, his wife Julia, Caesar's aunt, and Martha, their supposed prophetess. In the mid-19th century, the increase in popular piety and the will of the local clergy made this stele a place of homage to the 'Three Marys' According to Christian tradition, Saints Mary...
A stele cut into the rock represents three characters in Roman dress. For centuries, it was traditionally thought to be the Roman general Caius Marius, his wife Julia, Caesar's aunt, and Martha, their supposed prophetess. In the mid-19th century, the increase in popular piety and the will of the local clergy made this stele a place of homage to the 'Three Marys' According to Christian tradition, Saints Mary...
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