One of the big Roman ways, lines Maussane-les-Alpilles. Via Aurelia (built by Augustus from year before J.-C.) used to connect Arles to Aix-en-Provenc...
Aurelian road and Roman milestone
Batignolles pedestrian path
This former railroad, has become today a pedestrian path connecting Vieux-Maussane area to square Henri Giraud.
Activated in 1887, this line remained ...
Batignolles pedestrian path
Dr Quenin manor house
Denis Honoré QUENIN held his cabinet in this beautiful house which had been built shortly before the Revolution by his father Antoine.
At the beginnin...
Dr Quenin manor house
Map of France
This monument is unique in France. This is a 5m x 5m and about 6 tonnes giant puzzle built of as many stones as French departments. It is an hommage t...
Map of France
Napoleon III wash house
Built under Napoleon III, its architecture presents a double peculiarity : skeletons are obliquely put and women could stand to wash their linen.
Ever...
Napoleon III wash house
Saint Eloi Oratory
The oratory is situated in the southeast of the village, next to the bull place.
In Provence, St Eloi is the patron saint of farmers and the protector...
Saint Eloi Oratory
Saint Roch oratory
It marks the beginning of the urban area coming from Mouriès.
This oratory was built after the plague to thank saint Roch for having protected the vil...
Saint Roch oratory
Saint-Marc Oratory
Saint Marc’s Oratory (patron saint of shepherds): erected in 1852
Located at the edge of the road that descends from the Alpilles, he devoted an...
Saint-Marc Oratory
Sainte Croix church
On August 27th, 1750, Joseph Laugier, Lord of Monblan, buys a ground in the center of the village and finance a religious building. On September 1754,...
Sainte Croix church
The 4 seasons fountain
Built by 1869, it is an unexpected work for a village which only counts 1800 inhabitants. Originally, it acts as public fountain.
Today, major compone...
The 4 seasons fountain
The historic Village
The place we nowadays call “Vieux-Maussane” establishes the historic center of the village.
Until 1754 it concentrated the majority...
The historic Village
wash house and planet fountain
In 1810, doctor Denis-Honoré QUENIN had built at his expenses a fountain and a small wash-house. Located in the historic center of the village, this s...