Among them, an illustrate pilgrim, King Louis XIV, came to thank Our Lady of Cotignac for his birth. Many people who received the graces (especially in the gift of life) came in these places. Living water is still a source of blessings. Gaspard saw a man on a rock that said, "I am Joseph, lift this rock and you will drink." Gaspard easily removed the heavy rock alone and found a spring and drank from it. He appeared to a shepherd, Gaspard Ricard who was desperately thirsty while tending his flock. Joseph was manifested on Mount Bessillon. Mary invited to come in procession to receive the graces she wants to give here.Ī century later, in 1660, St. ![]() In the afternoon, in the village of Cotignac (unique place in the world where the whole Holy family appeared), you could discover the sanctuary where Our Lady appeared to Jean de la Baume on Mount Verdaille in 1519. Its extreme sobriety, the purity of its lines and the simplicity of the volumes make the abbey a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture. Nestled in a middle of an oak forest, it provides a stark beauty conform to St Benoit’s monastic ideal. Oldest of the three Cistercian sisters of Provence, the Thoronet abbey is a jewel of the Romanesque art. On the way back, visit of the Basilica in Saint Maximin, masterpiece of gothic art, where Mary Magdalene's relics are kept in the crypt. You could attend the mass in the grotto with the Dominican Priests and after share your meal with other pilgrims at the Hotellerie of la Sainte Baume. From its cliff top location, the view is absolutely magnificent. You will reach the cave by the King footstep (45 minutes walk) through the once sacred forest of the druids, full of rare and unique plant species in Southern Europe. From there, she began her evangelism mission through Provence toward Saint Maximin and spent the rest of her life in penitence in the cave in the Sainte Baume, which has made this place famous from ages for all the Christians. This important massif which name comes from “baumo” which means in local old language “cave”, is closely linked to Mary Magdalene‘s story.ĭriven out of Palestine during the first Christian persecutions, she landed in the Saintes Maries de la Mer. I also designed two other spiritual journeys realizable in one week or more, focused on the first evangelization of Provence and on the Divine Feminine.ĭiscovery of the Sainte Baume range, a famous Christian pilgrimage destination and one of the finest belvedere in Provence. Maximin, the sanctuary of Our Lady of Graces in Cotignac and St Joseph Monastery and the village of Saintes Maries de la Mer, in Camargue, where began the evangelization of Provence. ![]() ![]() We present three holy places in Provence: the Mary Magdalene’s grotto in the Sainte Baume mountain and the Royal Basilica of St. I am particularly keen to perpetuate the tradition of pilgrimages in Provence along the paths frequented for centuries by numerous famous and anonymous pilgrims. We are in charge to organize the traditional and religious feast of Saint Mary Magdalene in Saint Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume. ![]() Mary Magdalene, Holy Patroness of Provence. I have a special devotion to Saint Mary Magdalene from a very young age.ĭeeply attached to my Provencal roots, I am involved since several years as a secretary of the Association Santo Madaleno which works for the defense and maintenance of Provençal traditions and the cult of St.
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