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DISCOVERY:
At Callas:
Chapel Saint-Auxile :
The Chapel Saint-Auxile: It is located at 1,5 km from
the Callas's village southeast, at the top of a hill,
and is flanked by a ruined small priory. Dating from the
twelfth century, it was restored in 1998 by the Municipality,
helped by the General Council of the Department and the
State. It is a pleasant place for walk and plenitude.
Pennafort's gorges :
This site presents a big geologic
interest. A dirt track allows to reach a beautiful waterfall
falling between two cliffs.
Our Lady Of The Assumption Church:
The name of the parochial church is Our Lady Of The Assumption
(Notre-Dame de l'Assomption). The date of the foundation
of this Church is not known. The most former known document
is a charter of 1055 which learns us that Bertrand, bishop
of Fréjus, bequeathed to this date the presbytery
and Callas's church in Saint Victor's convent of Marseille.
And also:
Piol's pre-Roman Oppidum is situated on the hill in the
North and is 800 metres height. Panorama is magnificent.
To see the ruin of the castle of Lords
of Ponteves, take streets in the top of the village, after
"place du Rond" and "place Saint-Pierre".
In Callas's entry one can see a Dovecote
in good condition.
On the course of the small valley
of Risse is the lake (retained) of Risse popular by a
particular and interesting vegetation. It offers a beautiful
landscape and the possibility of walk . Most of oil watermills
used this valley for their functioning.
The Chapel of Trinity is from eleventh century and is
a listed building. One recognizes an ancient temple of
the twelfth century with stones and columns of re-use.
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