Marcoux parish church is a fine example of rural Romanesque architecture. Its campanile gives it added charm.
The building dates back to the 12th and 13th centuries. At the time, it belonged to the chapter of Digne Cathedral. The three-bay building, with its slightly broken barrel vault opening onto a semicircular apse, was listed in 1927. The gilded wooden altar (1651) and bell (1699) are listed. As for the campanile, it’s not lacking in elegance, and it’s rare to find these wrought-iron cages, typical of Provence’s wind-resistant bell towers, on rural churches.
Next to the church are three large, notched limestone stones, probably from the walnut oil mill built on the banks of the Bléone. It operated from 1635 to 1893. Recovered after the mill was demolished by flooding in 1898, they have been installed here since 1998.
