Registration for Historic Monuments 26 mars 1926 (≈ 1926)
Classification of the remains of the chapel.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Chapel (rests) , in the farm of Castelet : inscription by order of 26 March 1926
Origin and history
The chapel (rests) of Fontvieille, known as the chapel of Castelet, is a historical monument located in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. This vestige, now part of a farm, bears witness to an ancient religious heritage, although its exact period of construction is not specified in the available sources. Its listing in the inventory of Historic Monuments by order of 26 March 1926 underlines its heritage importance, despite the lack of detailed architectural or historical details.
In the Bouches-du-Rhône, and more broadly in Provence, rural chapels like Castelet often played a central role in medieval and modern community life. They served as places of worship for local populations, often dispersed, and marked the landscape as spiritual and social landmarks. Their subsequent integration into agricultural holdings, as is the case here, reflects the economic and social transformations of the region over the centuries.
