Photo: Notre Dame De Beauvoir Provence

Notre Dame de Beauvoir watches over the village of Moustiers Ste Marie in the Alpes de Haute, Provence, France in Europe.

The chapel Notre Dame de Beauvoir above the village of Moustiers Ste Marie in the Alpes de Haute region of Provence in France, Europe was built in the 12th century and even today it is a pilgrimage site. Originally the chapel Notre Dame de Beauvoir was named d'Entreroches which means 'between rocks'.Visitors who wish to climb the steep path, as the pilgrims do, will be able to see the stations of the cross panels made from faience crafted in Moustiers Ste Marie in Provence, France. Faience is decorated, glazed earthenware and porcelain, and Moustiers Ste Marie has produced fine faience for centuries.Notre Dame de Beauvoir was built on an inlet of the Riou River. The first monks lived in tufa caves in the cliffs and the many caves were made into cells. In the 5th century a monastery was built and Moustiers Ste Marie in Provence, France was founded. The name comes from the Latin 'monasterium'. ... continue below the picture...

... Notre Dame de Beauvoir was renovated in the 16th century and nowadays one can stand on the church porch and look down on the roofs of the village of Moustiers Ste Marie and the valleys beyond.The village of Moustiers Ste Marie watched over by the 12th century Notre dame de Beauvoir, Alpes de Haute, Provence, France, Europe.