After the Gorges du Verdon, the Gorges de la Nesque are the next most spectacular in Provence, one of the most beautiful hydro geological examples of the Midi. An imposing and wild canyon, with fantastic rocks which can be admired from the road (D.942 from Sault to Carpentras) and punctuated by tunnels and view-points, such as Castelleras looking onto the majestic “Rocher du Cire”.

Visitors will be lucky enough to discover the Saint Michel de Anesca (de la Nesque) Chapel at the bottom of the Gorges de la Nesque. It borders the mountain river and is positioned underneath an overhanging rock, above which lie two other shelters occupied during the prehistoric era. The Chapel itself is a modest building, with an enthralling location and history, dating back to the XIIth century. Inside is preserved a Roman-Gallic voting column which was used in the Middle Ages to support the altar The chapel was entirely restored in 1643, as witnessed by the engraved inscription on the central stone above the arched entrance door.