Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, Medieval commune in Var, France
Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume sits at 520 meters elevation in southeastern France, surrounded by the mountains of Sainte-Baume and featuring Gothic architecture throughout its center.
The discovery of a sarcophagus believed to contain Mary Magdalene's remains in 1279 led to the construction of the largest Gothic basilica in Provence starting in 1295.
The basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene holds religious services, ceremonies, and pilgrimages while preserving significant relics from early Christian history in Provence.
The town center hosts a weekly market every Wednesday morning where vendors sell local products, clothing, and regional specialties across multiple town squares.
The Royal Convent adjacent to the basilica contains a Gothic cloister and garden, currently undergoing restoration work by the Var Department Council.
Location: Var
Location: arrondissement of Brignoles
Elevation above the sea: 347 m
Shares border with: Bras, Brue-Auriac, Nans-les-Pins, Ollières, Pourcieux, Rougiers, Seillons-Source-d'Argens, Tourves
Address: 83470 Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, France 83470 Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
Phone: +33494729300
Email: secretariatgeneral@st-maximin.fr
Website: https://st-maximin.fr
GPS coordinates: 43.45333,5.86194
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:06
Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
165 m
Couvent des Dominicains de Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
160 m
Mont Olympe
10.3 km
Musée des Gueules Rouges
6.6 km
Glacière du Gaudin
11.4 km
Pont sur le Caramy, Tourves
9.1 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Brue-Auriac
9.8 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Bethléem
7.4 km
Golf de Nans-Les-Pins
9.3 km
Église Saint-Georges de Brue-Auriac
10.4 km
Église Sainte-Anne d'Ollières
4.2 km
Église Saint-Sébastien de Rougiers
6.8 km
Chapelle Saint-Estève de Tourves
6.3 km
Ferme La Vacherie
6.3 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Seillons-Source-d'Argens
5.2 km
Isnard pipe organ in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
165 m
Église Saint-Victor de Pourcieux
6.5 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Agrenas de Bras
7.7 km
Fontaine de Tourves
7.1 km
Château de Pourcieux
6.3 km
Town hall of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
116 m
Oratory of Saint-Pilon
1.7 km
Château de Valbelle
6.9 km
Oratoire Saint-Antoine-Ermite de Tourves
7.5 km
Château de Rougiers
5.3 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Bois, du couvent des Minimes des Hermentaires
10.6 km
Couvent des Minimes de Pourrières
10.6 km
Saint-Maximin Bridge
2.3 kmReviews
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