Ceyreste: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
Ceyreste is the starting point for numerous hiking trails, with routes suitable for both athletic hikers and less experienced walkers. Nine walks are offered in the town.
Culture
The Fontaine Romaine is one of Ceyreste’s best-known structures. The building housing it probably dates from the Romanesque period, while the spring may have existed since antiquity.
The church of Ceyreste is considered one of the oldest churches in Provence; the base of its bell tower is said to date from the late 11th century.
Before the French Revolution, the Chapelle Sainte-Croix belonged to the Brotherhood of the White Penitents, founded in Ceyreste around the middle of the 14th century.
The tradition embodied by the oratories is still alive in Ceyreste. On September 14, the pilgrimage stops at two oratories along the Sentier de Sainte-Croix.
After being revived, processions to the Chapelle Sainte-Croix took place on September 14, sometimes attended by around 100 people.
The celebration in honor of Saint Blaise on February 3 is considered Ceyreste’s major annual event.
History
The Oppidum du Vallon de Gendame was settled from the 4th century BC by Ligurian or Celto-Ligurian inhabitants. It is located on a limestone outcrop approximately 100 meters long and no more than 50 meters wide.
Ceyreste has six Fours à cade, small structures from the beginning of the century that recall the now-defunct production of cade oil. The six Fours à cade are recorded in La Louisianne, La Verrier, La Font de Guiraud, Les Yssards, La Colle Noire, and Le Fanéou.
Hiking and trails
The Chapelle Sainte-Croix is a nearby destination for a walk from Ceyreste. From the forecourt, there is a view across the entire Bay of La Ciotat and the surrounding heights.
The Vallon de Gendame et des Conquêtes hike begins at the Chemin d’Aubagne.
The Vallon de Gendame et des Conquêtes hike takes about two hours; the path is overlooked on the left by the remains of an ancient oppidum.
The approximately one-hour “Voie Romaine – le Télégraphe – les Yssards” hike begins at the Caunet crossroads, heading uphill to the right, offers a viewpoint over the Gulf of La Ciotat from the ruins of the Télégraphe, and returns via the Chemin Charré.
Ceyreste can be reached via the A50 motorway, La Ciotat exit.
Those choosing Ceyreste as their destination can combine their stay with the desire to rent a holiday apartment.
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