La Chapelle Saint-Vincent from Carcès

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Very rocky, steep route with nothing to see except the chapel with its door closed.

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Date of your route : Jul 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Some interesting views of the northern part of the hill, from Montfort to Cotignac during the climb and then at the chapel, towards the south. You can also see the telephone relay station, which flashes day and night and can be seen from far away. The most observant visitors will notice the ruins of the feudal castle of Sts Suzanne below the chapel, overlooking VINS sue Caramy, a castle that rivals the Cathar castles!
Access to the chapel is no longer specified. Turn left at the start of the ramp.
To avoid starting out on this small, fairly busy road where it is sometimes impossible to pass (reversing is necessary on some sections), it is best to approach from the end of Lake Carcès, where the roads are wider. This is a slight detour from Carcès, but driving along the lake is so pleasant!

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Date of your route : Apr 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A nice enough route, nothing more.

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Date of your route : Nov 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

The main attraction lies in the views along the climb. As a side note, the GR route between points 1 and 2 follows the route of the Way of St James between Menton and Arles. A logo is stuck on a signpost.
The route is also used by mountain bikers;

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Date of your route : May 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

A disappointing walk, with nothing of interest apart from a lovely view on the way down from the chapel. This walk didn’t really inspire us; there are prettier ones in the Var

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Date of your route : Apr 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk through lush vegetation and beautiful countryside. The Saint-Vincent Chapel is a great spot to stop for a break and enjoy the sweeping views.
At the start, be sure to take the small track furthest to the right.
The access road, which is very narrow and has poor visibility, is perhaps the main difficulty of the route!

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Date of your route : Mar 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk offering a beautiful view from the chapel...
Note that the Chemin des Riaux (red sign) is located a good kilometre from Carcès towards Brignoles; it’s on a large left-hand bend. Then follow a narrow road for about a kilometre to reach the small car park.
To start the walk, take the path up to the right of the sign... the return route follows the track to the left of the sign

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