Picture gallery

  • Entrance to King René's Castle

    This majestic entrance is in the Renaissance style (17th century). Property of King René of Anjou in the 15th century, it was greatly modified in the 17th and 18th centuries. Today it houses the Town Hall. Through this porch you can access the courtyard of the castle.

  • Aerial view of the castle

  • Chapel of the Holy Sepulcher

    Its four-leaf clover shape makes it a unique chapel in Provence.

  • Chapel of the Holy Sepulcher

  • 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

    Dated 1608 it is classified in the MH. It represents the burial of Christ.

  • 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

    In the rue de l'église this private mansion under the reign of Louis XIV dates from 1663

  • 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.

  • 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

    Roman structure from the 2nd century. The spring water drawn from Jouques to supply AIX with drinking water is transported by an aqueduct passing through the hills of Peyrolles, Meyrargues and Venelles. This vestige can be seen in the quarry.