Oratories

  • Historic site and monument
  • Religious heritage
  • 16th C
Montée des oratoires, 83110 Sanary-sur-Mer
Oratories, small monuments found in most of our roadside regions, remain a heritage too little known to the public.
A true testimony to popular art, they generally have the shape of a massive pillar of assembled stones, with a roof with two flat tile slopes, including a round niche housing the statue of a Saint or a Virgin. Present in all French territories, it is nevertheless the Var that counts the most (nearly 800). Sanary has sixteen oratories; the path from the hill that leads to the chapel of Our Lady of Mercy has four oratories, three of which based on 18th century drawings: St Michael's Oratory, St Joseph's Oratory, Sacred Heart Oratory and Notre Dame Oratory.
A true testimony to popular art, they generally have the shape of a massive pillar of assembled stones, with a roof with two flat tile slopes, including a round niche housing the statue of a Saint or a Virgin. Present in all French territories, it is nevertheless the Var that counts the most (nearly 800). Sanary has sixteen oratories; the path from the hill that leads to the chapel of Our Lady of Mercy has four oratories, three of which based on 18th century drawings: St Michael's Oratory,...

Services

Services

Car park
Animals accepted

Openings

Openings

All year 2025 - Open everyday

Location

Location

Oratories
Montée des oratoires, 83110 Sanary-sur-Mer

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • In centre of town
  • Town location
  • Close to pleasure port
  • Pedestrian area
Updated on 11 December 2024 at 10:33
by Office de Tourisme de Sanary sur Mer
(Offer identifier : 4691170)