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Beaumettes can be explored from several cultural and historical perspectives: these include a parish church with a cruciform floor plan, a troglodytic site above the village and ruins associated with a historic rural settlement. A botanical trail offers a different focus, winding through garrigue and pine forest.

Church and troglodytic site

The parish church of Notre-Dame de l’Assomption was consecrated in 1875. Its floor plan is in the shape of a Latin cross: the nave and transept form the distinctive cross shape. The northern transept chapel is dedicated to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, who is its central focus. This brings together in one building a clearly identifiable architectural feature, a historical date and a specific dedication.

Above the village lies the troglodytic site of Beaumettes, a protected hamlet extending for almost 130 metres. The complex includes houses and agricultural outbuildings, including a dovecote. Basins and cisterns are set around a château and the Romanesque Chapelle Sainte-Foy. The various structures give the site its rural character: the residential and agricultural buildings are as much a part of it as the features related to water management.

Chapelle Sainte-Foy and historical traces

The Chapelle Sainte-Foy dates from 1635 and now hosts exhibitions. Its oculus window contains a gemmail, a work of art made from fragments of glass. The chapel thus combines a precisely dated building with a distinctive exhibition venue and a work of art whose material is part of its description.

Another way to explore the area’s history is at Vieilles Beaumettes, where ruins dating from the 16th century have been preserved and are associated with a historic rural settlement. While the parish church can be dated by its year of consecration, the ruins point to rural life in the past. The Via Domitia is also part of the area’s historical landscape. Beaumettes lies on the edge of the route of the former Via Domitia.

Trail, geology and a view towards Goult

The Sentier botanique des Beaumettes is a 2.7-kilometre circular trail through garrigue and pine forest. Along the way, it passes geological formations dating from the Miocene. The route thus brings together landscape and geological history, offering a different thematic focus from the buildings and traces of historical settlements. Its stated length and circular route make it easy to consider as a specific option when planning your trip.

Another regional cultural attraction is in Goult: the Neolithic Dolmen de l’Ubac is located near Lumières station. In 2014, it was dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt true to the original. The dolmen can be reached via the véloroute or along the D218 between Lacoste and Ménerbes, near the Calavon. This reconstruction sets it apart from the ruins of Vieilles Beaumettes: here, the emphasis is on the faithful restoration of a stone structure.

Crafts and confectionery

For more than 150 years, Confiserie Saint-Denis in the village of Beaumettes has preserved confectionery-making know-how passed down from generation to generation. A guided tour of the workshop offers an insight into the production process, followed by a complimentary tasting of homemade products. The visit therefore combines a look at traditional production with the chance to sample the products.

These varied themes offer different ways to plan your trip: sacred architecture and exhibitions, rural history, a botanical trail and artisan confectionery. You can choose Beaumettes according to whether you are most interested in historic buildings, landscape and geology, or the production of regional goods.

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