Notre-Dame de Santé in Cuers

A short climb to the Chapelles Sainte-Christine and the Chapelle Notre-Dame de Santé with its sundial on the ground. This is also an opportunity to discover part of old Cuers and the various wash houses along the way.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.43 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 234 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 231 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 320 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 136 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Cuers (83390)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.235666° / E 6.0728°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3345OT, 3346OT, 3445OT, 3446OT
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Description of the walk

(S/E) Opposite the Cuers post office, turn left (south). Take the first right (old Hyères road), cross Avenue Gabriel Péri and continue straight ahead on Rue Panisson. Turn left onto Rue Patillon and continue on Rue du Teron, which becomes Chemin Sainte-Christine. Leave the tarmac and take the small path on your right.

(1) When you reach a crossroads, ignore the path coming from the right and go straight ahead (south) onto Chemin l'Ozone. Note the chimneys on either side and then a large green pipe running along the path (on the left).

(2) At the end of the pipes, you will arrive in front of the olive oil merchant's property. Follow the path to the right until you reach the chain.

(3) After the chain, turn left onto a small road, go downhill and follow the olive trees.

(4) Just after the vineyards, leave the tarmac and take the first path on the right to start climbing. At the black post, turn left at the fence.

(5) At the end of the woods, turn right (barrier) towards the Chapelles Sainte-Christine. After a short stretch north, turn west to stay on the hillside, then turn north again to climb. Take another turn west (left) and you will reach the car park. You can walk around both chapels.

(6) At the barrier on your right, pass in front of the cistern and take the small path on the right towards the oratory (north-east). Ignore a path coming from the left.

(7) At the crossroads by the oratory (car park), turn right towards the house. At the fork, level with the first house, turn left onto the small path towards Cuers.
Leave two paths on your right and, further on, ignore the path coming from the right. At the next fork, turn right and then, at the cross, turn left.

(8) Follow the small road heading northeast on the left of the private property. At the next intersection, turn left. You will arrive at the Chapelle de Cuers Notre-Dame de Santé.

(9) Take the steps at the end of the square, arrive on the road on the right and follow the signs for Vieux Cuers. Turn right at No. 6, take the cul-de-sac and turn left to take the steps (Rue Rompe Cul). Turn right onto Rue des Baudes, then right onto Rue Vachère. Follow Rue Nationale and finally Rue Panisson. Cross Avenue Gabriel Péri and return to the starting point via the same route as on the way there (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 136 m - The Post Office
  2. 1 : km 1.08 - alt. 236 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 2.66 - alt. 237 m - Olive oil merchant
  4. 3 : km 2.74 - alt. 248 m - Chain
  5. 4 : km 3.36 - alt. 208 m - First path on the right
  6. 5 : km 4.54 - alt. 211 m - Crossroads, barrier
  7. 6 : km 5.33 - alt. 245 m - Chapel of Sainte-Christine
  8. 7 : km 6.34 - alt. 301 m - The oratory and car park
  9. 8 : km 7.91 - alt. 259 m - Private property if you continue to the right
  10. 9 : km 8.79 - alt. 203 m - Notre-Dame de Santé
  11. S/E : km 9.43 - alt. 136 m - The Post Office

Worth a visit

Chapelles Sainte-Christine.
Notre-Dame de Santé.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 40 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
diamsazur
diamsazur

Thanks for your comments, so you know Valcro
But I also did a hike from Sollies to Valcro, so you can add it to the one from Cuers for those who don't know the route
cheers
mumu

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1328241045
1328241045

our group has made the return hike from the Sainte-Christine Chapel to Cuers many times without any particular issues regarding noise from the nearby motorway. To avoid noise, I suggest you go to Valcros
to discover the St Louis chapel, the bread oven, two wash houses and a hackberry tree (tree of liberty) planted in 1848... Recommended route in summer... Thank you to those who share their routes on Visorando, which keeps us informed

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pb77
pb77

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

At point 8, the small path on the right is not very visible.
The noise from the motorway is annoying in the first part of the circuit.

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Pochapuladenree
Pochapuladenree

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

I did this route in March, but I think it's very busy in the summer because it starts in town and is accessible to everyone.

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Gise83
Gise83

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very well described and easy to follow route. We really enjoyed this new itinerary, even though we have often visited St. Christine's Chapel. Very pleasant trails, sometimes through the woods. Beautiful views at the top. We will definitely do it again.

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Odyl-M
Odyl-M

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk.
The only downside is that you can hear the motorway throughout the first half!

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diamsazur
diamsazur

Cc
Yes, I often see it closed now too
either we park on the side, where there isn't much space, or we rummage around for a spot for more than three cars
Thanks for the information
Mumu

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1328241045
1328241045

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a very pleasant route for exploring ancient ruins and terraced fields, suggesting that this area was once used for farming and livestock breeding. The only downside is access to the chapel car park, which is blocked by a barrier.the path leading to the chapel of Ste Christine is located in the commune of SOLLIES PONT and, according to the information we have obtained, this barrier has been in place for some time due to excessive traffic.... However, the barrier is located 720 metres from the chapel with a height difference of more than 80 metres...sometimes the barrier is open, but it is usually closed... Imagine if the barrier is open when you arrive at the car park and closed when you return... The solution is to leave your vehicle behind the barrier to avoid a big problem...

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Lastbirdy
Lastbirdy

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk in the wooded hills, sheltered from the sun. The level is fairly easy to moderate. A real health walk....

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Belette83
Belette83

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I went for a walk with my dog, but I decided to start from Sollies Pont, at the Sainte Christine chapel car park. The route is very pleasant from the chapels to the old town of Cuers.

The return trip via the Sainte Christine trail is of little interest; you follow a water pipe for over 4 km... boring as can be with the noise of the motorway in the background...

If I do it again, I'll start at the Sainte Christine chapels, then take the oratories trail (yellow) to old Cuers... I'll return via the Castellas oppidum (dotted pink trail) to come back down to the Sainte Christine chapels... The route will be more complete and nicer on the way back...

Thanks for the route anyway.

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momo13890
momo13890

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hike done using GPS only due to disappointing description - No coloured markers on the route. The distance is not 9 km as indicated but 12.5 km. The elevation gain is 550 m and not 252 m as indicated on the information sheet In addition, the route as indicated on the map crosses private areas (with dogs) - We were forced to bypass these private areas, which added 3 km to the route and doubled the elevation gain...

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dede53
dede53

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

until you reach the chapels, the route is hilly and the noise from the motorway is very noticeable. The return to calm ends with a tricky 100-metre stretch just before the tarmac. Despite these two minor drawbacks, the shaded route offers beautiful views and lovely spring flowers. The village is also worth a stroll.

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223190GUY
223190GUY

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Part of the route starts at 3, joins 7 via the forest track and returns to the starting point, passing through the beautiful old village of CUERS.
(I had already visited the STE. CHRISTINE chapel on another route from SOLLIES PONT)

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mamiclo
mamiclo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant and easy hike
The only downside: there aren't many viewpoints

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ACAHIER
ACAHIER

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We chose this route because it is sheltered from the wind, which was the case on that day. We were pleasantly surprised by this walk, as the area did not seem very appealing at first. The forest paths and trails are very pleasant, sometimes in the undergrowth, sometimes with clear views of Cuers and Solliès-Pont and the entire plain. The history of the two Sainte Christine chapels is interesting (each built in a different commune and only 50 cm apart).
I recommend this route. Thank you

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