In a landscape characteristic of the Haute-Provence Geopark, the famous black earth, this small hamlet seems timeless.
This small, Romanesque-style chapel has a single nave crowned by a small bell tower. It was built at the request of the parishioners of La Rouine in 1647. Restored in the 20th century by local residents, it features contemporary stained-glass windows by Albert Chabot de Marcoux.
In 1846, the hamlet of La Rouine and its surrounding areas had a population of 44.
When, in 1944, the maquis at the Laval farm, near Lambruisse in the high Asse valleys, was attacked by the Germans, leaving only two survivors, it was here that one of them took refuge. The young Del Vicario, wounded, managed to reach the Col de la Cine in the middle of the night and then La Rouine, where he was nursed back to health.
The surrounding area produces the famous Poire Sarteau Blanche, used in confectionery and now found on the best tables.
