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Saint-Maximin la Sainte-Baume is situated in a
wine growing region, surrounded on one side by La Sainte-Baume, and
on the other by La Sainte-Victoire, which inspired so much Cezanne.
The village occupy an important position in the history of Christianity:
Its gigantic Basilica,
shelters the relics of Saint Mary –Magdalene,
who spent her last 30 years in the cave nestling in La Sainte-Baume mountain.
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Loaded with mystery and a remarkable natural site,
Saint-Maximin and its surrounding hills have become a famous place
of pilgrimage.
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There are several golf courses in a
radius of 12 miles, one of which is the” Open
Golf Club de la Sainte-Baume”, located at 7 miles.
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