Holiday apartment in Moissac-Bellevue between heritage and nature

Moissac-Bellevue between heritage and landscape

Moissac-Bellevue can be discovered through its history, nature and art. The Notre-Dame-de-la-Roque Chapel is a prominent cultural landmark. It probably dates from the 11th or 12th century and displays Cistercian and Romanesque features. The Notre-Dame-de-la-Roque complex is a fortified medieval settlement (bourg castral) and an archaeological site.

Another historical highlight is the Église Saint-Joseph in Moissac-Bellevue, which probably dates from the 17th century. The Lavoir on Le Cours is also part of the village landscape: it is a historic site and a historical monument from the 19th century. With its 19th-century dating, the Lavoir is more recent than the probably medieval chapel and the Église Saint-Joseph, which probably dates from the 17th century, in the historic village setting. The chronological span therefore extends from the chapel's probable creation in the 11th or 12th century, through the church's probable dating to the 17th century, to the Lavoir as a monument from the 19th century.

Nature in the Verdon Regional Natural Park

Since the park was founded in 1997, Moissac-Bellevue has belonged to the Verdon Regional Natural Park. This connection with the park provides a regional framework for the landscape theme. The Plaine de Moissac-Bellevue is part of the municipality's natural surroundings. It is a type 2 continental ZNIEFF area and includes the municipality of Moissac-Bellevue. The Plaine de Moissac-Bellevue has designated ecological, faunal and floristic interests. The park and the plain thus provide two clear natural points of reference: the municipality's affiliation and the designated area within its territory. For nature enthusiasts, the plain remains associated with Moissac-Bellevue; the four elevations are located in the surrounding area or the wider regional vicinity.

The mountainous surroundings also broaden the landscape perspective. In the wider regional vicinity of Moissac-Bellevue are the Signal de l'Aigle summit and the Les Cuguyons mountain. The Montagne des Espiguières and La Citerne mountains are also located in the surroundings of Moissac-Bellevue.

Cultural destinations in the wider region

Cultural points of reference beyond Moissac-Bellevue include Château d'Allemagne-en-Provence as a castle, the ruins of Abbaye de Florièyes, Thoronet Abbey as a monastery and Saint-Hermentaire Church as a church, all in the wider regional vicinity. These destinations thus represent different historical forms: castle, abbey ruins, monastery and church. They extend the cultural framework from the municipality into the wider regional vicinity.

Art and special opportunities to visit

Collective or individual art exhibitions take place every year in Moissac-Bellevue. The Notre-Dame-de-la-Roque Chapel can be visited as part of the Journées du patrimoine. The two cultural forms have different focuses: the exhibitions may be collective or individual, while the opportunity to visit the chapel is tied to the Journées du patrimoine.

Further destinations in the Var: Solliès-Pont, Vinon-Sur-Verdon, Chateaudouble, Lorgues, Giens, Les Arcs Sur Argens, Carqueiranne and Rocbaron.

Region: Var.