St-Tropez Chapel of Port-Cros

A few meters from the port, hidden by century-old cork oaks, stop off at St-Tropez or St-Pierre church.

This chapel dedicated to Saint-Tropez was converted in the 19th century (1866) from a former military engineering building. It is located a little way back from the port. The building became a dispensary for soldiers from the Tonkin War (1883-1885). The dispensary was subsequently split in two: one part became the school, which closed a few years ago, and the other became the island's only chapel.

This chapel is located behind the port. It is rectangular in plan and ends in a flat chevet. The first level features a rectangular portal, while the second features an oculus surmounted by a square bell tower with four bell openings. The eaves walls are pierced by slender rectangular openings. A spandrel roof runs along the upper part of these walls.
The nave has a single nave and is covered by a pointed barrel vault. The exposed wooden framework is formed of three trusses with struts.

The exterior walls are of unplastered schist rubble. The quoins are limestone. The bell tower and facade decoration are in brick. The porch lintel is in wood.

Classification/labels

  • Religious heritage
  • Chapel
  • Church

Spoken languages

  • French

Prices

Free of charge.

Opening

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