The botanical trail of Tréguier

4 points of interest

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  Savoir-faire

  The earthenware from Moustiers

  The fame of Moustiers is not only due to its site, as unique as it is. For many connoisseurs, Moustiers is synonymous of pottery and ancient coins made from "Moustiers", which are among the finest earthenware pieces in France and are highly sought after by connoisseurs. Many museums, many castles or aristocratic houses have one or more older pieces from Moustiers. One can admire them at the Sèvres Museum, the Museum of Lyon and the Louvre.

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  Patrimony and history

  Sainte-Anne Chapel

  The chapel was built in the 16th century, in the place of a chapel of the 12th century, with recovered materials from the towers and ramparts which were useless.

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  Patrimony and history

  The stone benches of Moustiers

  The Provençal term "bancau" (pronounced bancaou) means literally "flower bed", "cultivated bed" and in a broader sense "crop-growing terrace" and here in Moustiers, a beautiful olive grove is cultivated. An olive grove is an orchard of olive trees, mainly for olive cultivation and production of olive oil. The olive groves are mainly located in the Mediterranean countries and in the Middle East. There are olive groves in Provence, in southern France

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  Panorama

  View from the viewpoint

  A plunging view of Lake Sainte-Croix.