Village Nature Peypin Oti AubagneSurrounded by hills, the Provencal landscape of this village has kept its authenticity and always delights hiking lovers.
Peypin comes from the Provencal “Pey” which means hill, headland.
The village has many old names: Castrum de Podio Pino, Pueypin, Podium Pine, Podium Pinum, Peypin, Peypin de Marseillo and Peypin-lez-Auriol.
In the 12th century, Pierre Bremond, lord of Auriol, built the castle of Peypin.
Collines Peypin Oti AubagneBesides the remains of the castle, there is the monument dedicated to the Resistance fighters, the “Maquisards”, named “Lei Loups Roudaïres “, and numerous testimonies of the territory’s mining past.
Do not forget to visit the ruins of the old castle, the parish church and its beautiful bell tower, not to mention at the village entrance, a beautiful oil press of yesteryear.
Go through the beautiful hiking trails doted of superb viewpoints of rich vegetation…
Chateau Peypin Oti Aubagne
Montee Belair Peypin Oti Aubagne
Eglise Peypin Oti Aubagne
Chateau Murs Peypin Oti Aubagne
Village Provence Peypin Oti Aubagne
Village Nature Peypin Oti Aubagne
Rue Peypin Oti Aubagne
Ruelle Peypin Oti Aubagne
Panorama Clocher Peypin Oti Aubagne
Nature Chateau Peypin Oti Aubagne
