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The Church of Our Lady of Favas, located in the municipality of Bargemon in the Var, dates from the 10th century. It is part of a medieval religious complex including at least three churches, including Saint-Michel, a novel building with a single nave and semi-circular apse. Today in ruins, it was listed in the inventory of historical monuments on March 13, 1972, although its state of conservation was of concern.

The site of Favas, a Comtal property, once housed a village destroyed in 1380 during the Union of Aix war. Deserted as early as 1400, it was never repopulated. The current remains, including walls and a collapsed tower, bear witness to this medieval occupation. The churches of Notre-Dame and Saint-Michel, mentioned in the diocesan lists of the 13th and 18th centuries, were linked to various religious orders, including the Hospitallers and the Abbey of Lérins.

The church of Saint-Michel, close to the ruins, has classic Romanesque features: a broken cradle, doubles, and a bell tower with two bays. Its south access, marked by a broken arched door, and its double-brazed windows illustrate Provençal religious architecture. Despite its ranking, the building suffers from abandonment, covered with vegetation and rubble, while the original round tiles remain partially.

The seigneury of Favas, divided from the twelfth century onwards, was divided between the church of Fréjus, the Hospitallers and the monastery of Saint Victor. The territory, autonomous until the 19th century, was finally annexed to Bargemon. The ruins, a communal property, recall the strategic and religious importance of this medieval site, now reduced to a landscape of rubble and abrased remains.

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