Maison Saint-Hyacinthe, Santa Maria di Lota

History

In the 11th-century, the institution was a Dominican convent. It was destroyed during the French Revolution and the friars were forced to leave. The Dominican Order was replaced by a community of Franciscan sisters who built an orphanage over the ruins and preserved the original 11th century portal. The chapel houses a 14th-century statue of the Holy Virgin of the Travelers and the 17th-century retable of St-Hyacinthe.

In 1999 a Polish community of nuns bought the complex and then restored and converted it into a large and very active guest house. During the summer months, there are concerts and dances and the Maison is filled with families and groups of young people.

Food & beverage

All meals can be provided with the lodging.

Other facilities

Towels and linens are supplied. Private parking, private park, meeting halls and the possibility of shuttle transportation to the beach.