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A la Rencontre des Confréries
Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary
in Villedieu
10.0
km
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Chemin des chapelles en pays Ventoux - route no. 1
Departing from this beautiful Provencal hilltop village, this loop plunges into a valley of vineyards and olive groves, then rises to a point overlooking Vaison-la-Romaine. -
Panoramic views punctuate the walk, while the heritage of the chapels unveiled along the way evokes great moments of solidarity with the brotherhoods.
Confraternities were particularly active during the Crusades and the building of cathedrals (12th-14th centuries), and again at the end of the Wars of Religion in the 16th and 17th centuries. Most of them built or rebuilt chapels to carry out their activities and devotions. The brotherhoods that live here and in the surrounding villages...Panoramic views punctuate the walk, while the heritage of the chapels unveiled along the way evokes great moments of solidarity with the brotherhoods.
Confraternities were particularly active during the Crusades and the building of cathedrals (12th-14th centuries), and again at the end of the Wars of Religion in the 16th and 17th centuries. Most of them built or rebuilt chapels to carry out their activities and devotions. The brotherhoods that live here and in the surrounding villages today still seek to foster a spirit of solidarity in the service of the common good.
This chapel trail will introduce you to several types of ancestral brotherhoods: the Pénitents Noirs and the Pénitents Blancs. Why these colors? Are they still alive? You'll be surprised...!
