Saint-Cyrice chapel

Discovery trail

Dry stone

History and architecture

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An easy short circuit in the public forest of Saint-Cyrice where you can visit and discover the old village and it’s listed historical monument Romanesque church from the 12th century.

Description

From le Moulin hamlet, keep on the departemental road D 130 towards Villebois-les-Pins and Etoile Saint-Cyrice 12th century church.
Just before a bridge, take on your right a hairpin bends track hiking up to Saint-Cyrice public forest.
In a left bend, leave the track and take the path in front of it. The chapel is a little bit further on the left. Turn left and take the path beneath the chapel and slightly go up to reach it’s hall.
Once your tour at the chapel done, go down the path on the right side of the building, cross along the field fence to reach the forest.
Go down the hairpin bends forest track.
At the junction, turn right to reach back the Moulin Hamlet.

Departure : Le Moulin hamlet, Etoile Saint Cyrice
Arrival : Le Moulin hamlet, Etoile Saint Cyrice
Towns crossed : Étoile-Saint-Cyrice

Forecast

Altimetric profile

Recommandations

Discovery of Saint-Cyrice chapel, one of the oldest buildings of the Hautes-Alpes departement still covered.
Passage on the path of the dry stones walls.
This route is also available on the Geocaching app/website:
https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCAQ19Q_leglise-saint-cyrice

Information desks

Place du village, 05700 Orpierre

https://www.sisteron-alpesprovencales.fr/orpierre@sisteron-alpesprovencales.fr 04 92 66 30 45

Transport

Let’s limit our trips and use public transportation and carpooling: https://zou.maregionsud.fr

Access and parking

From Laragne (17 km), take the departemental road D 1075 then the departemental road D 30 at Eyguians and Pont Lagrand turnoff. Follow the departemental roads D 130 and D 130a towards L’Etoile Saint-Cyrice to reach « le Moulin » hamlet. (The hamlet is located before the juction between Etoile Saint-Cyrice and Villebois).

Parking :

Parking lot in « le Moulin » hamlet at Etoile Saint Cyrice

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