The Chapelle Sainte-Agathe is a

chapel A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common ty ...

located in

Saint-Maime Saint-Maime (; oc, Sant Maime) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. It is located in the Luberon national park and is home to the 12th century chapel Chapelle Sainte-Agathe. Geography The village i ...

in the French department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. It was erected in the 12th-century.

History

The Chapelle Sainte-Agathe and the Château de Saint-Maime tower were built in the 12th century. Apart from the remains of a few castle walls, these are the only remains of the castle that was once inhabited by

Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence Ramon Berenguer IV (french: Raimond-Bérenger; 1198 – 19 August 1245) was a member of the House of Barcelona who ruled as count of Provence and Forcalquier. He was the first count of Provence to live in the county in more than one hundred years ...

and his wife

Beatrice of Savoy Beatrice of Savoy (c. 1198 – c. 1267) was Countess consort of Provence by her marriage to Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence. She served as regent of her birth country Savoy during the absence of her brother in 1264. Early life She was th ...

. The chapel offers panoramic views of the Luberon valley including the villages of Dauphin and Mane. The chapel is classified as an official Monument historique by a decree of March 4, 1988.

Architecture

Inside the chapel, frescoes of the 12 apostles are barely visible. The adjacent tower is the only octagonal tower in Provence. The tower has recently undergone an extensive renovation with support from the French Fondation du Patrimoine.
Fondation du Patrimoine dossier (French)

References

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External links

Municipal website (in French)
Churches in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Monuments historiques of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Tourist attractions in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence