  Pourcieux is situated in front of the Sainte-Baume massif to the south and Mount
Sainte Victoire to the north. A
small, tranquil village on the banks of the Arc river, Pourcieux is nestled
at the foot of Mount Aurélien.Besides
the impressive back-drop of Sainte-Baume and Sainte Victoire, the village is
surrounded by fields of vines and a delightful forest.
The main economic activities of Pourcieux centre
around agriculture and wine-growing. Depending on the season, you will no doubt
come across many tractors on the small roads near the village returning from
the fields at lunch-time, or at the end of the day.
 In
the village, you will discover the Chateau of Pourcieux. Although it is privately
owned, if you go past the gate-way and large paved court-yard you can buy the
wine which is produced here.
In the village centre, opposite the Chateau,
you can sit in the picturesque square under the shady plane trees
There is not an awful lot to visit there, but the residents
especially appreciate Pourcieux for having both a verdant setting and easy access
to roads leading to their workplaces of Marseilles and Aix. |
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