Pays de Fayence Hilltop Villages

This beautiful listed monument is sheltered by a wide porch added to the original building to welcome and protect pilgrims. The architecture of the four-sided bell tower is admirable.

The chapel harbours a splendid polychrome wood altar piece from the 16th century – a genuine masterpiece. The central panel, sculpted from a single tree trunk, represents the Virgin's family tree, the left-hand panel portrays the Assumption and the right-hand panel the Adoration of the Three Kings.

A small Gallo-Roman funeral stele is situated to the left of the entrance door, engraved with a tribute to the dead.

Chapelle Notre Dame de L'Ormeau was entirely restored in 1983 and 1993.

Linking the Var and Alpes-Maritimes regions, this crystalline hill chain is almost completely covered with mimosa and eucalyptus forests. The Massif du Tanneron and village of Tanneron have been victim to several major forest fires, in particular that of July 31st, 1985, which took the life of 5 firemen and devastated 3,700 acres of forest. A memorial of 2.2 metres in height, representing two hands reaching upwards, was subsequently erected in their memory.

The way to the Memorial is signposted from the locality of "Les Insignières". more +

Featuring over 70 lithographies by Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning, plus many photos, this museum retraces the famous couple's stay in Seillans from 1964 to 1976. One of the foremost representatives of the Surrealist movement, Max Ernst finished his life and work in this beautiful hilltop. You can still see his famous bronze statue entitled "Le Génie de la Bastille" on Place de la République.

This museum is part of the "Pass Sites" network more +

- Eglise Saint Jean-Baptiste: built in the first half of the 18th century, this church's size, unity and beautiful facade resemble those of the finest Baroque Jesuit churches. The apse is adorned with frescos painted in the 19th century.

- Chapelle Notre Dame des Cyprès: a pretty Romanesque building with surprising proportions and an impressive aspect, reinforced by the addition of a massive square bell tower and porch in the 17th century. It is the venue for a solemn fife and drum procession on September 8th every year in celebration of the village's patron saint. more +

Teetering between sky and land, at an altitude of 814 metres, Mons is a little corner of paradise tucked away in terraced landscapes laden with olive trees. more +

This beautiful chapel was built in the 17th century on the ruins of a Romanesque chapel, built in turn on the ruins of a Gallo-Roman dwelling. Its magnificent bell tower is adorned with blind arcades and columns. more +