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La Gayole sarcophagus, dating from the 2nd or 3rd century, in the Musée du Pays Brignolais
wBrignoles delight is the Musée du Pays bishop of Toulouse and patron
Brignolais in a 12th-century of Brignoles, was born in
Road map D4. * 16,881. @ castle that was built as a a palace beside the Eglise
n Carrefour de l’Europe (04 94 72 summer retreat for the Counts St-Sauveur in 1274. The church
04 21). ( Sat. ∑ ot-brignoles.
provenceverte.fr of Provence. The eclectic has a 12th-century portico and
collection includes La Gayole a side entrance in the rue du
Bauxite mines have stained the marble sarcophagus, which is Grand Escalier.
Brignoles countryside red: vital carved with images in both the
to the region’s economy, over pagan and Christian traditions; E Musée du Pays Brignolais
a million tonnes of metal are a boat made of cement 2 place des Comtes de Provence.
mined here annually. The designed by J Lambot (1814–87), Tel 04 94 69 45 18. Open Apr–
medieval town remains above who gave the world reinforced Sep: Wed–Sun; Oct–Mar: Wed–Sat.
it all, quiet and empty for most concrete; and a collection of Closed 1 Jan, Easter, 1 May, 1 Nov,
of the year. An unexpected votive offerings. St Louis, 25 Dec. & ∑ museebrignolais.com
7 Flayosc
A good town to stop in, from the
church there is a vista of vineyards.
The formerly Swedish state-run
vineyard Domaine Rabiega is up
a track off the D57 to Les Arcs.
Domaine
Rabiega Pruning vines after the harvest
Château de Berne
1 Les Arcs
Driving south on the DN7,
you pass the Maison des
Vins. Near Les Arcs itself is
Chapelle Ste-Roseline (see
p111) and a producer of
the same name.
Draguignan
3 Lorgues
Olives and grapeseed are Château
pressed in Lorgues. The Sainte-Roseline
British-run Château de
Berne is nearby. Fréjus
2 Vidauban Taradeau
Château d’Astros Château
vineyard, near Saint-Martin
Vidauban, produces
Maison
a range of red, white des Vins
and rosé wines.
Château d’Astros
0 kilometres 2
0 miles 2 Maison des Vins near Les Arcs