Cotignac

Cotignac ( Provence Coutignac or Cotinhac ) is a commune with 2257 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Var department in the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur.

Geography

Cotignac is against a rock in the north along the Cassolle, the small river that flows through the town from north to south, and finally further falls over 10 meters deep in a waterfall into the valley. On the Mont Verdaille in the southwest, which dominates the right bank, is the chapel, founded in 1519 Notre- Dame-de- Graces, which was formerly a famous pilgrimage destination in Provence for women whose children desire remained unfulfilled. In the north, on the slope of Bessillon is the chapel of Saint- Joseph, which is also the goal of many pilgrims.

Below the village is a 80 m high and 400 m long rock wall of tufa, in which there are numerous caves, which house some enormous stalactites. There the La Salle des Merveilles called, 50 m deep karst cave is more than 200 m long corridors. A little further away is the cave Tromp Ines, in which the spring water Saint- Martin collects.

Attractions

• Dwellings of cavemen
• The chapel Notre Dame de Graces

Catholic Church

For the Catholic Church Cotignac is of particular importance. It recognizes two apparitions of Mary and of St. Joseph. Two saints is a house of God in the place dedicated to: The Chapel of Notre Dame de Graces is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the monastery Saint Joseph du Bessillon to St. Joseph.

Personalities

Louis XIV and his mother Anne of Austria arrived on February 21, 1659 to Cotignac to thank for the 20 years earlier birth Louis. The Swiss writer and fire expert Hermann Degner made ​​the community his adopted home.