Picture gallery

  • Entrance to King René's Castle

    This majestic entrance is in the Renaissance style (18th century). Owned by René d'Anjou, Count of Provence, in the 15th century, it was extensively modified in the 17th and 18th centuries. It now houses the Town Hall. Through this imposing porch, one enters the castle courtyard.

  • Aerial view of the castle

    Le petit château féodal des archevêques d'Aix puis du roi René , sera agrandit par la famille de Laurens au XVIIIe dans ce style Louisquatorzien imposant.

  • Chapel of the Holy Sepulcher

    Sa forme en trèfle à 4 feuilles en fait une chapelle rare en Provence. Probablement construit autour de 1180 par un chevalier de retour de croisade.

  • Chapel of the Holy Sepulcher

    Sur un promontoire rocheux il domine le village depuis le XIIe siècle.

  • Chapel of the Holy Sepulcher

  • 13th century frescoes. Chapel of the Holy Sepulcher

    Detail of 13th or 14th century frescoes representing Adam and Eve in Paradise. In this photo: EVE.

  • Fresco detail. Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre.

  • Fresco detail. Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre.

  • Altarpiece in the Chapel of the Holy Sepulcher

    Daté de 1608 il est classé au M.H. Il représente la mise au tombeau du Christ. C'est le juge royal du village qui finança ce retable, initialement installé dans la chapelle du château.

  • Tower of the old 13th century rampart and Saint-Pierre church in the background

  • Clock tower

    The village's old belfry provides access through this door to the historic center and the castle of King René.

  • Coat of arms from 1663

    Dans la rue de l'église cet hôtel particulier sous le règne de Louis XIV est daté de 1663. Le blason au centre semble indiquer que le propriétaire était un marquis.

  • Oratory on rue Mère-de-Dieu (17th century)

    Flanked today in the wall of a house, this oratory bears a prayer in Latin for the health of the sick: SALVUS INFIRMOS ORA PRO NOBIS

  • Saint-Pierre church from the 12th century

  • Stained glass window of Saint-Pierre church

  • The baptism of Jesus by St John the Baptist. Stained glass window south of Saint-Pierre church

  • 18th century Notre-Dame-des-Grâces chapel in Saint-Pierre church

  • 19th century bas relief in the Saint-Pierre church

  • Fontaine Neuviere

    this dry fountain is located behind the castle on the south side

  • Entrance to the palm cave

    Located under the castle on the north side

  • Palm Tree Prints

    Dated from the Miocene (between 12 and 6 million years ago), these palm tree prints, not to be confused with fossils, are an exceptional testimony to the tropical climate that reigned there.

  • The palm cave.

    Vestige d'un climat tropical il y a 10 millions d'années.

  • Dating 1778

    In a house in the village this dates from 1778.

  • Entrance to the stone quarry, Loubatas path

    Having been used for the expansion of the castle and for the construction of certain homes in the historic center of Peyrolles, this abandoned place in the middle of the forest is worth coming for a peaceful stroll. A vestige of the Roman aqueduct of Traconnade from the 2nd century brings a little more strangeness to this end of its career...

  • Traconnade Roman aqueduct

    Ouvrage romain du IIe siècle. L'eau de source puisée à Jouques pour alimenter AIX en eau potable est acheminée par un aqueduc passant dans les collines de Peyrolles, Meyrargues et Venelles. Un bout de ce vestige est à voir dans la carrière.