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Chapelle de l'Ermitage de Cucuron

Cucuron

Dimensions
More than 480 m above sea level, on the hills above the Aigues valley
Period
Wills of 1292; bell tower in 1602; hermitage in 1613-1614; nave from 1614 to 1620; hermits until 1791; restored in 1957
What stands there
A hermitage built in 1613-1614 by a confraternity, with hermits until 1791

Above Cucuron, in the Luberon, the chapelle de l'Ermitage overlooks the Aigues valley at more than 480 metres. It was first a pilgrimage sanctuary attached to the parish, which wills mention as early as 1292. In the early 17th century, a confraternity maintained and transformed it. It added a bell tower in 1602, a hermitage in 1613 or 1614, then a new nave from 1614 to 1620. Hermits lived there regularly until 1791. After the Revolution, the place became the property of the commune. It was restored in 1957. A pilgrimage path links Cucuron to Vaugines. Today the chapel is used for religious ceremonies and concerts.

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Tourisme — La chapelle de l'Ermitage (Cucuron) ↗

Further reading

Getting there: On foot, by the hermitage circuit from Cucuron. Free entry; the regional leaflet announces opening every day in 2026, with no guarantee of times (04 90 77 22 01).

Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.

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