The village, which is home to numerous places of remembrance (permanent exhibition dedicated to the Harkis) is dominated by the original site of Vière where you can admire the restored remains of the Romanesque church of Saint-Barthélémy and the abandoned medieval village.
Description
In the central hamlet, the Ongles History and Memory House (MHeMO) was created, which houses the permanent exhibition entitled "They arrive tomorrow...", telling the story of around twenty harkis families who arrived in the village on September 6, 1962.
On the hill of Vière, lies the primitive medieval village. The Romanesque church (1835th and XNUMXth centuries) of Saint-Barthélemy was devastated during the Wars of Religion, restored at the beginning of the XNUMXth century, then definitively ruined and abandoned in the XNUMXth century (XNUMX). This site of the medieval village dominates the current village. A recent intervention has allowed the commune to preserve and fix the imposing ruins of this medieval building. This large-scale project still includes phases of implementation to fully finalize the enhancement of the site.
Around the church of Vière, buried under vegetation, some traces of the original village remain; old streets, substructures, etc. Restoration project in progress.
In the current village, the castle was built in 1670 by the Protestant lord of the time (Lignon family). It was sold in 1726 and enlarged by a chapel, installed in its vestibule (current parish church). It then became municipal property at the beginning of the XNUMXth century, it currently houses the MHeMO (The House of History and Memory of Ongles).
The village of Ongles also has several hamlets, the most important of which is Rocher, and its Romanesque church of Notre-Dame, (off-center) devastated during the Wars of Religion and rebuilt in the 17th century.
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Things to do
visit of the village, the MHeMO, the primitive site of Vière (remains of the Saint-Barthélémy church and medieval village)
Saint Mark's Church (decoration of the heptagonal choir painted in 1855).
Agricultural fair on the 2nd Sunday of August
Hamlet of Rocher d'Ongles, Notre-Dame church (12th and 13th centuries)
Hameau des Verdets (former 15th and 16th century castle)
hiking routes (PR, GRP tour of the Lure mountain)
horseback riding with the Les Granges equestrian center
VTC, VTT, VAE circuits the tour of the Forcalquier region by bike
Where to eat? La Tonnelle café-restaurant
Where to stay?
Les Granges stopover lodge
see the accommodation guide