Village de Cruis

At 700 meters in altitude between the lavender fields and scrubland on the outskirts of fir and beech forest on the southern slopes of the Montagne de Lure is the village of Cruis distinguished by its two flowers, awarded by the National Competition Towns and Villages in bloom. In Roman times, a branch of the Domitian Way crossed Cruis towards Mallefougasse. In the XIth century, the Abbey of Saint Martin prospered, and extended its influence for several centuries. It remains of this abbey,...