Vestige of the Commanderie created by the Templars in the twelfth century and had a vocation both religious, military and agricultural. The Templars possessed indeed a vast operation in the Sauvebonne Valley. Restored, the tower is now an exhibition space. enhancement lighting. Open all year.
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The Knights Templar tower, also known as the Saint Blaise chapel, is a listed historic monument. It is the last vestige of the commandery founded by the Knights Templar in Hyères. It is a major building of an extremely rare type, originally consisting of 2 superimposed chapels (or a chapel surmounted by a guard room) and covered by a terraced roof.
After the Order's disappearance in 1312, the chapel passed into the hands of the Knights of Malta, who leased it to various individuals until...