Cath chose a walk for this Sunday – in fact a pilgrimage – to a chapel on Mont Sainte-Victoire.
According to the legend, in the 5th century a hermit known as Servus Dei lived in a cave on the south face of Mont Sainte-Victoire.
Because he was popular with local Christians, the Visigoth king Euric had his ears cut off and then beheaded him.
A chapel was built and consecrated on the site by the bishop of Aix-en-Provence in 1001.
The chapel collapsed in 1993 and was rebuilt in 2001.
Interestingly in homage to Saint Ser the ears of all those who took part in the work were drawn on the roof.
It is quite a challenging walk up to the rebuilt chapel. But there are some amazing views along the way.
We eventually made it to the top.
Mont Sainte-Victoire is also the site of Bonnelli’s Eagles. We didn’t see any this time but I’m sure we’ll be back.
Thrown to (the) Lyon 