The chapel Notre-Dame de Pitié

  • Historic site and monument
  • Religious heritage
  • Chapel
  • 16th C
Chemin de la colline, 83110 Sanary-sur-Mer
The inhabitants, particularly anglers, of the village of Saint-Nazaire, built this chapel in 1560.
From the beginning, a hermit lived, maintained and watched over the grain there: he had to ring the bell in case of bad weather, storms and fog in order to facilitate the return to port. It also warned the village in case of the arrival of enemy ships.
In 1707, a guard post was established there: the Duke of Savoy was feared.
In 1720, an infirmary was opened to the plague victims.
In 1870, it was used to rest wounded people from the Franco-Prussian war.
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Services

Services

Car park

Openings

Openings

All year 2025 - Open everyday
Winter: From 9:00 to 18:00
Summer: From 8:30 to 20:00

Location

Location

The chapel Notre-Dame de Pitié
Chemin de la colline, 83110 Sanary-sur-Mer

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Close to a motorway
  • Close to pleasure port
  • Town location
  • In centre of town
Updated on 05 July 2023 at 16:40
by Office de Tourisme de Sanary sur Mer
(Offer identifier : 4687134)
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