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Notre Dame du Roc Notre Dame du Roc
Notre Dame du Roc
Notre Dame du Roc
13 March 2006
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Castellane

Saracen invaders destroyed Castellane in the year 812. The survivors took refuge on the Roc, an impregnable stronghold with a height of 180 meters. The current Chapel, built in 1703, is a place of pilgrimage.

Population in the year 2007: 1,604
Elevation: 720 meters
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
District: Castellane
Township: Castellane

Source: Map-France

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