Monday 21 June 2010

Moustiers-Ste-Marie
The village sits astride a rushing mountain stream that divides the two halves with a narrow rocky canyon, below a narrow notch at the base of rocky limestone cliffs. It has narrow medieval streets and vaulted passages. Above the village is the Notre-Dame de Beauvoir chapel sitting high in the notch, behind the ruins of the ancient defensive walls. Above the town, a star hangs on a 738 feet long chain suspended between two cliffs. According to legend, during the crusades a knight of Blacas held prisoner by the Saracens vowed to hang a star over the village on his return. The star has never been replaced but the chains have. Camped at base of village for two nights.

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