Saint-Nazaire: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
The Maison seigneuriale is a medieval fortified manor house and part of the village fortifications. The fortified village settlement of Saint-Nazaire was established in the second half of the 14th century.
Culture
The church of Saint-Nazaire dates from the early 11th century. Around 1850, it was extensively remodelled, giving it its present appearance. The old road layout and historical photographs also preserve traces of the fortified medieval village settlement, including the base of one of its four round towers.
The “Saint-Nazaire 2.0” tour uses information terminals with videos narrated by a local historian. As a cultural trail, “Saint-Nazaire 2.0” is open daily all year round.
Landscape
Saint-Nazaire was built on a rock; stones quarried locally were used for its construction. The Saint-Nazaire wine-growing plain is strongly shaped by Roman land development.
The Île Saint-Georges island is located near Saint-Nazaire. The Île du Petit Malétras and Île du Colombier islands are also located in the surrounding area. The Île de la Piboulette island lies in the wider regional area around Saint-Nazaire.
Surroundings
The historic site Abbaye de Valsauve is located in the immediate vicinity of Saint-Nazaire. The historic sites Chartreuse de Valbonne and Abbaye Notre-Dame des Plans are also located in the surrounding area of Saint-Nazaire.
Arc d'Orange is an ancient site in the wider regional area around Saint-Nazaire.
Historical context
The general renewal of the Grand chemin de poste began around 1730; in September 1748, the work on the route between Bagnols and Saint-Nazaire was approved.
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