The chapel d'Espaime

  • Historic site and monument
  • Religious heritage
  • Chapel
  • 17th C
Chemin de Bonnegrace, 83110 Sanary-sur-Mer
In the 17th century, barbarian pirates ravaged the Provence coast from the Balearics.
In 1610, they attacked a vast estate of the Sandeel, owned by the Laugiers. The latter were absent, but their seven sons fought valiantly before succumbing to the numbers. When they returned, their parents discovered them and the mother fell ill, "espaim" in Provençal. The small building, 6 metres wide by 9 metres deep, flanked by two narrow bays and two stone benches on the ground, surmounted by an oculus and a bell tower, commemorates this tragic fact. The chapel is a private property.

Services

Services

Not open to the public

Location

Location

The chapel d'Espaime
Chemin de Bonnegrace, 83110 Sanary-sur-Mer

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Town outskirts
Updated on 03 April 2021 at 16:18
by Office de Tourisme de Sanary sur Mer
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