Moustiers draws his(her) roots from a narrow relation among the man and the environment(middle). The perched village is stuck in the cliff. Monks come from the Island of Lérins, the verse 433, shelter in cavities dug in the tuff and base a convent.

Of graceful disorder of roofs colored in the Provençal vein appears a high Romanic bell tower, cheered up by three floors of géminées bays(berries) of Lombard inspiration; everything against the Romanic church possesses a Gothic choir with flat head.

The resources of the soil in particular set of three - water, wood, fine clay - which allowed very early the emergence of a tradition potter. In 1929, is opened the museum history of the earthenware. Today of numerous boss - faïenciers propose quality details(rooms) in original decorations. The faïencière activity contributes to the economic dynamism regional.

to see : Road of oratories and chapel Our Lady de Beauvoir, old town and parochial church.

For any information, please, contact the Office of Moustier-Sainte-Marie's tourism.

Credit text and photo: advertising Brochure " Villages and Quoted from character "