La Brèche des Moines

La Brèche des Moines is a scenic viewpoint in Vauvenargues, Arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. La Brèche des Moines is situated nearby to the church Priory of Sainte-Victoire, as well as near the climbing site Arête SW de la Croix.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Priory of Sainte-Victoire and Cross of Provence.

Priory of Sainte-Victoire

Church

Photo: Liliane DELATTRE, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Priory of Sainte-Victoire is a church.

The Cross of Provence is a monument located on the western end of the Montagne Sainte-Victoire in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. The cross was erected on the most prominent western peak of the massif at 946 metres meters, rather than on the Pic des Mouches, the highest point, at 1,011 metres.

Château de Saint-Antonin

Castle

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Château de Saint-Antonin is a castle, which is situated 1½ km south of La Brèche des Moines.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde and Puyloubier.

Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde

Village

Photo: Arone, Public domain.

Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde is situated 5 km west of La Brèche des Moines.

Puyloubier

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Puyloubier is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. In Puyloubier can be found the Institution des invalides de la Légion étrangère which is a retirement home for former members of the French Foreign Legion.