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A Solliès-Ville :

- Esplanade of Montjoie : Ruin of the castle of Forbin, viewpoint indicator and a magnificent sight of the summits of the Moors. The castle was destroyed(annulled) during the religious wars.

- Our Lady of Winds : Called also Our Lady du Deffens and Our Lady of Consolation built in 1660 after the lawsuit which the municipality had with Solliès-Pont about the chapel Ste-Christine. The building was damaged during the fights of the liberation.

- Museum of the Provençal garment - Oli's mill

- Church Saint Michel (above) :
She(it) dates the beginning of the Gothic architecture in Provence (XII-th century) but one also finds there characteristic Romanic. She(it) shelters nefs two.

This building would have served as dining hall or as chapter room, belonging to the medieval castle of Forbins. The sideboard of the organ, dating 1499, is classified Ancient memorial.

In Farlède :

- Church Our Lady :
Built in 1715 and finished in 1755, of Romanic style with a facade in dressed stones and a door in two leaves of oak was initially foreseen for Saint-Maximin's basilica dedicated in Spotless Conception of the Virgin Mary. One finds there an altarpiece of 1755.

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