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History
In
the heart of the plain, between the crests of Alpilles
and the banks of Durance, Maillane,
small peaceful village knew how to keep the
charm and the gentleness of one Rural
and authentic culture.
Roman
vestiges show very former(old) previous history
of this small village Of
less than 2000, inhabitants with agricultural and
craft vocation.You
will be seduced at once by its shaded places,
its ancient halls, ,It
lanes,its small houses in the green or
blue shutters discolored by it Sun.
Its
numerous crosses and oratories testify of very strongly
anchored past In
the catholic religion. A small bend by the church
(XIII ° then enlarged in XVII
°) will allow you to discover a magnificent
altarpiece, classified in Monuments History.
Numerous
traditional and religious holidays(name-days) give
rhythm to the life of the village everything During
the year. The
Saint Agathe patronizes of Maillane, is celebrated
during 3 days in February. Saint
Eloi is honored by the farmers the 3eme on Sunday
of July with one Cart
stocked with branches of ormeaux. The
remembrance of the miracle of Our Lady of Graces
takes place 28 and 29 In
August every year. You can also attend numerous
holidays where Horse
and the bull are for the honor. The
bullfighting as in most of the other villages surroundings
is a part Integral
of a cultural patrimony always very alive.
Maillane
it is also Frédéric Mistral's home
town, celebrates Provenþal poet Who
obtained the Nobel prize of literature in 1904,
with "Mireio". This work Completely
written in Provençal is considered as the
point of departure of Flourish
of the culture and the Provençal language.The
house of the Lizard (current library and office
of tourism) where he lived, The
Mistral museum became.
Maillane
is an obliged stopping-off place, to discover an
end of Provence Any
tranquillity. Anything nor anybody, or almost, changed.
To
see.
- Eglise paroissiale Sainte-Agathe. Son
autel en marbre classé Monument Historique. Il représente la scène des
disciples d’Emmaüs, bas relief de style italien datant du XVIIème siècle.
- Dans une Reliquaire Notre Dame de
Grâce, est l’ojet d’une grande vénération, depuis qu’elle sauva les Maillanais
du choléra en 1854. Célébration du miracle toutes les années en août.
- Tombeau de Mistral au cimetière, copie
exacte du tombeau de la Reine Jeanne situé aux Baux de Provence.
- Maison du Lézard , maison Mistral, à
proximité du Musée.
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