Petra Castellana

At the top of the rock, a fortified castle was built around the half of the 10th century. The name of Castellane is derived from this so-called period of "encastellement": Petra Castellana means the "fortified rock." From that time of the second occupation, almost nothing has remained. The town walls are still visible and were probably rebuilt several times. The church, confirmed from the 11th century, was rebuilt several times until 1876, when the statue of the Virgin was placed in the church.