Overview of saintes maries de la mer from the top of the church roof.
Saintes maries church roof top.
View of the town and the sea from the church rooftop in stes maries de la mer.
The roof is encircled by a rampart walk with battlements and machicolations and served as a watchtower.
Li santi mario de la mar is the capital of the camargue provençal occitan camarga in the south of france it is a commune in the bouches du rhône department by the mediterranean sea its 2012 population was 2 495 though it can swell to 500 000 during the summer holidays.
Les saintes maries de la mer romanesque church.
Steeple of the church of saintes maries de la mer where the crypt contains the satue of saint sara patron saint of the gypsies.
Entry cost is 3 adults 2 kids 6 12 years 2017.
Precarious view from the roof of the fortified church in stes maries de la mer.
Stes maries de la mer beaches are wide and sandy with frequent breakwater jetteys.
On a recent visit 2017 to the church rooftop in stes maries de la mer we were treated to a touching and romantic sight.
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11th century fortified church in saintes maries de la mer.
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The eglise notre dame de la mer was therefore heavily fortified.
Panoramic view of the old town from the top of the church of saintes maries de la mer in southern france.
Or for a bit more mild adventure you can clamber up across the thick tiles of the slanted roof to the ridge for an even better all around view.
Saintes maries de la mer lit saint marys of the sea provençal occitan.
It is a true fortress formed of a single straight unadorned nave 50 feet high.
The church built between the 9th and 12th centuries dominates the legendary site.
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The church towers over the village and is visible from as far as 10 km inland.
Architectural detail of the church of saintes maries de la mer in the camargue.