Rites are sometimes attached to marriage or motherhood, as here.
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Modified from 16/04/2021 by "Office de Tourisme Intercommunal Lacs et Gorges du Verdon".
All year round, daily.
Beautiful seigniorial building (or castle) probably from the 17th century.
Some streets of the village are still cobbled
This oratory has a square pillar, masonry made of squared and seated rubble stones, and mortar-weighed. Its niche is formed by four large ashlars and receives the votive statuette of the Virgin.
Saint Lawrence is the patron saint of shepherds and protects the flocks. The oratory dedicated to him reminds us of the importance of this activity in the region. The presence of briquettes testifies to the popular origin of the numerous oratories of Provence.
This sundial, dated 1 823, bears the motto of Louis XIV "Nec pluribus Impar" (no one is above me).
At the entrance of the village stands the dovecote or "dovecote on tower which was reserved for the lords or the rich!
Wash-house from the 19th century.
Wash-house from the 19th century.
When visiting Bauduen, you will see some andrones, some still "caladées".
Before 1761, there was only one fountain. The supply of water to the inhabitants was supplemented by numerous wells, such as the one that can still be seen at the far end of the village, or by individual reservoirs that collected rainwater.
Private chapel dedicated to Saint Lambert, Patron Saint of Bauduen
This square-shaped oratory is made of squared and seated rubble joined with mortar. It has a rectangular niche, framed by monolithic pedestals and lintels.
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