Monument à Saint-Joseph

  • Historic site and monument
  • Religious heritage
  • Wayside cross
  • 19th C
Elevation : 205m
Route de Coste Brigade, 83580 Gassin
In front of the Gassin cemetery, near the crossroads between the Coste Brigade road and the Vignus road, at the entrance of the village, stands the enigmatic monument to Saint Joseph.
Erected in 1876 on a rock, the monument was isolated at the time in the garrigue. It has an octagonal plan of approximately 1 meter in diameter. The main elements are shale, rubble stone, limestone and cut stone.

The reasons for its construction and its vocation are unknown.

It contains the names of 16 people, starting with the mayor and the parish priest of the time of its creation (Ernest Tollon, Joseph Berger, Gautier Tropez, ...). It is probably the donors who allowed its...

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À la découverte de gassin - saison 1, épisode 1 : le monument à saint joseph
À la découverte de gassin - saison 1, épisode 1 : le monument à saint joseph
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Location

Location

Monument à Saint-Joseph
Elevation : 205m
Route de Coste Brigade, 83580 Gassin

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Close to a public transportation
  • Village 2 km away
  • View over the vineyards
Updated on 19 December 2023 at 10:27
by Office de tourisme de Gassin
(Offer identifier : 4685671)
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