Culture and Crafts
Saint-Jean-de-Fos is considered a ring-shaped village, known as a “circulade”. Its houses are grouped around the village church.
The Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste is of Romanesque origin; construction began around the 11th century. It has been listed as a French historic monument since 2013. Parts of the town walls are still visible; a former defensive tower at the gate was converted into a clock tower, the Tour de l’Horloge.
Saint-Jean-de-Fos has a glazed pottery tradition with a history spanning more than 600 years. Argileum is housed in the fully preserved 19th-century pottery workshop of Elie Sabadel in Saint-Jean-de-Fos.
Argileum offers a playful and sensory journey of discovery focusing on the potters’ lives, their craft and the history of ceramics. A visit to Argileum can be complemented by demonstrations and introductory pottery workshops. In Saint-Jean-de-Fos, visitors are invited to enter the local pottery workshops and discover a craft that is more than 600 years old.
Renting a holiday apartment in Saint-Jean-de-Fos can be part of your personal travel planning.
Wine
In the municipality of Saint-Jean-de-Fos, Le Petit Train des Vignes offers a vineyard tour of the Alexandrin winery, accompanied by commentary from the winemaker, followed by a tasting in the wine cellar.
Surroundings
The Abbaye de Gellone church is located in the immediate vicinity of Saint-Jean-de-Fos.
The surroundings of Saint-Jean-de-Fos include the Puech Boissou peak, the Mont Saint-Baudille–Seranne peak, the Roc de la Vigne peak and the Pioch de Roquebrune–Seranne peak.
The wider regional area around Saint-Jean-de-Fos includes the historic site of Abbaye du Vignogoul, the historic site of Sainte-Marie de Valmagne (Abbey) and the Carré Sainte-Anne Museum.
