Via the three chapels of Mazan

A hike through the different cultures of the Vaucluse, cherry trees, olive trees, asparagus, vineyards and a very beautiful, calm and relaxing route. You can see the three chapels of yesteryear and the sarcophagi in the cemetery.
Mont Ventoux will accompany you throughout the walk like a lighthouse in the middle of the ocean.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.80 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 222 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 222 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 374 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 151 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Mazan (84380)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.056763° / E 5.130387°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3040ET, 3140ET, 3140ETR
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at Place du 8 Mai in Mazan.

(S/E) Take the Chemin de Notre-Dame la Brune to the north-east and continue to the chapel.

(1) Continue slightly to the left towards La Genestière, following the yellow marked path until you reach a crossroad.

(2) Continue on thePR® route to the right. At the end of the tarmac road, take the path on the right along the dry stream, leave the building on your left, follow this path and keep left at the junction. At an altitude of 293 metres, you will see an old well built in 1948. Turn right at the corner.

(3) Turn right, still on thePR®, towards the Saint-Alban Chapel. Look at the drystone shelter on your right

(4) Leave thePR® and turn left onto the small sandy path. Climb this small path which will take you to the top of the tumulus. Admire the chapel, the landscape before you and the imposing Mont Ventoux. Descend on the right until you reach the end of the tarmac road and turn right towards Vallat de Roux.

(5) Turn left at the intersection and follow the stream on your right.

(6) At elevation 274, turn right onto the path towards Notre-Dame de Brune, then, at the junction on the marked path, turn right and join the wider road 100 m further on. Follow this road between the vineyards.

(7) At the X-shaped crossroads, first turn right then left and continue straight ahead. At the end, follow the road to the right.

(1) At the chapel, turn left for 100 metres, then turn left again onto the marked road towards the cemetery.

(8) Turn right and enter the cemetery, where you can take your time visiting the sixty or so sarcophagi. You can take a quick detour to see Notre-Dame de Pareloup. When you leave the cemetery, head back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 152 m - Car park at Place du 8 Mai. Close to the - Auzon (rivière) - Affluent de la Sorgue
  2. 1 : km 1.4 - alt. 178 m - Notre-Dame de la Brune Chapel
  3. 2 : km 2.16 - alt. 199 m - Intersection
  4. 3 : km 4.03 - alt. 321 m - Crossroads of PR Saint Alban
  5. 4 : km 4.24 - alt. 333 m - Hamlet
  6. 5 : km 5.29 - alt. 331 m - Vallat du Roux
  7. 6 : km 6.15 - alt. 274 m - Les Hauts de Retrache
  8. 7 : km 7.04 - alt. 218 m - Intersection
  9. 8 : km 9.41 - alt. 171 m - Fork in the road towards the cemetery
  10. S/E : km 9.8 - alt. 152 m - Car park at Place du 8 Mai

Notes

Fairly easy hike, trainers will do just fine.
For IBP info: 34.

Worth a visit

The three chapels, the sarcophagi, the view of Mont Ventoux and the beauty of the landscape.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 16 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
monique m
monique m

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy walk, a bit too much tarmac for my liking, but lovely paths all the same. St Alban’s Chapel is a lovely spot for a lunch break if you’re doing the walk as a day trip.

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TéaGaya
TéaGaya

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A bit too much tarmac for my liking to get to the interesting part, so I parked in Mazan. The paths through the woods are beautiful and the view from above is worth seeing.
Thank you, Visorando.

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Jacky Anx
Jacky Anx

Well done!

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Thierry7100
Thierry7100

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, very pleasant hike.
The description is a bit brief, so you need to follow the GPS track to avoid getting lost... but with GPS, there's no need to worry.

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Jacky Anx
Jacky Anx

Thank you for your feedback.

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marion.claude
marion.claude

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this very pleasant hiking suggestion.
We shortened it by starting from NB de la Brune (there is space for a few cars).
Beautiful view of Mormoiron and in June the broom is magnificent. We extended it a little by taking a few detours as there are many paths in the hills.
Thank you.

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Jacky Anx
Jacky Anx

Thank you
Happy New Year on the trails

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viricel jacques
viricel jacques

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route during the hunting season, beautiful scenery, the sections on tarmac are not a problem as there is little traffic (3 cars). Thank you for this hike.

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Jacky Anx
Jacky Anx

Thank you for your lovely feedback.

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palasse
palasse

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk, beautiful scenery, interesting, shame the weather was so gloomy.

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Jacky Anx
Jacky Anx

The other posts shed light on your experience.

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Jacky Anx
Jacky Anx

Well done!
You have made good progress and shown great intelligence
And the reward is this magnificent drystone shelter and pleasant little paths
Don't pay any attention to the PRs, which are less original
FYI, the Visorando app is free
Only the IGN maps are paid for, and they are not mandatory
I congratulate you on your return and thank you

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Suzon
Suzon

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, interesting in terms of heritage and beautiful scenery, but it is true that the explanations are not always precise enough, causing us to hesitate and/or retrace our steps: between points 3 and 4 in particular, when you have to leave the PR, there is no sign to indicate this, and we missed it. Unless you have the Visorando app (which I don't), the best way is to count 200 metres from the junction at point 3, and there you will see the small path on the left (it's a shame there is no cairn to mark it). On the other hand, there is no borrie on this 200m stretch, but only a little further up: when you reach a sort of three-way junction, take the middle path, even if it is marked with a cross, and almost immediately you will arrive at this magnificent borrie. The St Alban chapel is even further along this same path. The return journey was straightforward, with a slight hesitation at point 6, marked "les Hauts de Retrache". The sign points to St Alban's Chapel, but this is the right path to return to Mazan.
Thank you Jacky for this great tip.

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BICHETTE
BICHETTE

And again, because the information lacks consistency and precision regarding this hike.

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Jacky Anx
Jacky Anx

With the Visorando mobile app, it's definitely easier.
Kind regards

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