Above the village rise the ruins of the Château de Saint-Blaise on Mont Cima. They are dominated by a 14-metre-high square keep.
When planning a trip to Saint-Blaise, you may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture and History
The Château de Saint-Blaise was built around 1230 in connection with a war between nobles and the Counts of Provence.
The church of Saint-Blaise stands on the site of a former chapel. In 1777, on the initiative of the abbot of Saint-Pons, Antoine François RAMBAUDI, it was elevated to the status of a parish church.
Located in the centre of the village, the church is distinguished by the quality of its recent restoration and its furnishings.
The Canal de la Vésubie was completed in 1895; the construction work on it was also completed in 1895. This structure includes the Siphon de Saint-Blaise, a remarkable engineering structure forming part of the Canal de la Vésubie.
The present-day bridge of Saint-Blaise was built in 1953 to replace the suspension bridge that had been destroyed by Allied bombing in 1944.
Landscape and Trails
Due to its very rugged topography and dense woodland, Saint-Blaise has a settlement structure typical of the Mediterranean uplands, with dense districts isolated from one another.
The attractions of Saint-Blaise include centuries-old olive groves.
The Saint-Blaise hike is 8.0 km long and involves 680 metres of ascent.
Visiting and Orientation
The oil mill can be visited by appointment from Monday to Friday, from 2 to 5 p.m.
The route of the Canal de la Vésubie is not accessible, as it runs through private properties.
