At the foot of the Ventoux, you’ll take one of the routes to the East and the Alps through the magical Toulourenc valley: dotted with chapels protecting against plagues, pestilence or childhood illnesses, they accompanied the daily toil of the inhabitants of these harsh, fertile lands… and magnificent under the majestic Ventoux.
The route first rises from Saint-Léger-du-Ventoux and the bridge over the Toulourenc to a pass where, after a good effort, the path becomes easy on the plateau, to reach Brantes, by a good path slightly downhill; the view opens up more and more on the valley floor and the top of the Ventoux, giving an impression of grandeur and majesty to the mountain, in an almost untouched nature. The presence of snow on the summit in winter heightens the emotion and encourages contemplation.
Along the way, you’ll discover the magnificent hilltop village of Brantes, at the heart of which nestles the chapelle des Pénitents and thechurch of Saint-Sidoine. Outside the village, the chapels of Saint-Roch and Saint-Jean-Baptiste invite you to continue your walk to the outskirts of Saint-Léger-du-Ventoux and its chapel of Saint-Basile, with a few passages to contemplate the exceptional panorama.
From the year 1000 onwards, Europe’s religious revival saw the creation of numerous churches and chapels, monasteries and new villages dotting the countryside. At the time, the “wilderness” of nature was not to be left to the forces of evil, hence the proliferation of chapels of various origins. This “white mantle of churches with which the new world was clothed” continued until the early 20th century in a variety of forms, telling the story of the faith of the men and women of those times.
Image Parcours 7 Brantes App
Image Parcours 7 Chapelles
Village of Brante in the Toulourenc Valley
Village of Brantes in the Toulourenc Valley
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Saint-Léger-du-Ventoux clock
2023 Studio Eurydice St Leger Spring
2023 Studio Eurydice St Leger Spring
