Priory of Saint-Donat-le-Bas

In this location, a place of worship dedicated to the titular saint was established, and later, a monastery. In 1018, the donation of this site, made by Counts William II and Gerberga of Provence, to the abbey of Saint-André de Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (Gard) was documented. In 1118, a bull from Pope Gelasius II confirmed the possession of Saint-Donat (Haut and Bas) by Saint-André. In the mid-14th century, the priory came under the control of the abbey of Ganagobie until 1787, at which point it passed into private hands due to the Revolution. The church of Saint-Donat-le-Bas has been restored; it is a notable 11th-century building, with three naves and a transept with three apses. Nearby, there are remains of a second, smaller chapel and, to the west, those of Saint-Donat-le-Haut.