Fournes: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
The old village of Fournès is home to pousterles, or cross-passages. In the town centre, some remains of the former castle are also visible. Anyone choosing Fournès as a destination wants to rent a holiday apartment there.
Culture and history
According to experts, the Chapelle Saint-Pierre de Fournès was built no later than the 11th century. Its rectangular floor plan transitions into a semicircular apse in the east. According to local tradition, the chapel commemorates a victory over the Saracens won in 736 by Charles Martel or one of his lieutenants in the plains of Meynes and Sernhac.
The present-day church of Fournès dates from 1836. It has a freestanding, octagonal bell tower with a wrought-iron structure.
The Château de Beaucaire, a castle, is located in the vicinity of Fournès.
Nature and trails
The Les Fosses de Fournès circular trail is moderately difficult, 5.9 kilometres long and takes around two hours. The trail is marked with yellow signs and signposts belonging to the local trail network. Les Fosses de Fournès feature a dry landscape characterised by ravines and basins, with rock pinnacles ranging from ten to thirty metres in height; the highest of these rock pinnacles is named La Mourre de Pitaraçon.
Geographical setting
The islands Île de Tamagnon et des Cendres, Île de Carlamejean and Île de Vallabrègue are located in the vicinity of Fournès. Île Pilet is situated in the wider regional surroundings of Fournès.
The wider regional surroundings of Fournès also include the Musée Calvet, a museum, the Palais des papes, a palace, and the Ancien Collège de Cisterciens de Sénanque, a historic site.
Wine
Domaine Le Clos des Lumières offers wine tastings.
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