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Full Day Tour at Historical Medieval Villages of Nice France
Full Day Tour at Historical Medieval Villages of Nice France
Full Day Tour at Historical Medieval Villages of Nice France
Full Day Tour at Historical Medieval Villages of Nice France
Full Day Tour at Historical Medieval Villages of Nice France

Full Day Tour at Historical Medieval Villages of Nice France

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Free cancellation available
Price is AU$209 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

I offer you 8 hours of tour, in order to walk in each village independently with enough time (45 m's to 1 H), I would advise you on the monuments, artisans, shops to visit and also to restore you (snaking, bakery).
Visit the medieval villages of the Nice hinterland, historic, authentic and full of charm, Grasse, Gourdon, Tourrettes-sur-Loup and Saint-Paul-de-Vence.
This guided tour will take you back in time, you will discover magnificent landscapes, monuments, artisanats, culinary specialities…

Activity location

  • Grasse
    • Grasse, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Lenval Foundation - Children's Hospital
    • 57 Avenue de la Californie
    • 06200, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Full Day Tour at Historical Medieval Villages of Nice France
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$208.90 x 1 AdultAU$208.90
Total
Price is AU$208.90
Until Tue, 4 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedExcursion
  • What's includedWhat's includedPick-up and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedGuide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedBottled water
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedCoffee and/or Tea
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Camera
  • Confortable Shoes

Activity itinerary

Grasse
  • 2h 30m
Once customers have been collected at the pick-up point, you will discover the city of Grasse, labelled "city of history and art", also listed by UNESCO as an "intangible heritage of humanity" since 2018. You will benefit from the information and explanations of the towns and landscapes along the route that your guide will give you. Grasse, world capital of perfume. You will visit the factory FRAGONARD . A colleague will give you the guided tour. You will see 5000 years of perfume history, from the arrival of wild flowers to bottling, cosmetic products and essences. Stroll, discover the streets of the old medieval town of Grasse, its beginnings date back to the Middle Ages. They built the Saracen Tower, which was one of the strategic points against the attackers. You can also visit the Romanesque style cathedral "Notre Dame du Puy" built in the 12th century. Its bell tower is 34 metres high and the interior is richly decorated with magnificent paintings by "RUBENS.
Gourdon
  • 1h 30m
Gourdon, one of the most beautiful medieval villages in France, built on a rocky base at an altitude of 750 m, nicknamed "Eagle's Nest" because it overlooks the Loup valley. Discover its ramparts, its 12th century medieval castle built by the Saracens with gardens designed by "Le Nôtre", it often served as a stronghold. Stroll through these narrow stone streets with its old houses and craftsmen. Gourdon, was an exceptional place of defence due to its strategic positioning. Enjoy this exceptional view all the way to the Riviera on Victoria Square. Classified site with its magnificent retaining wall. Visit its superb Romanesque Saint Pons chapel from the 12th century, restored with a medieval garden. Explore the 12th century Saint Vincent church, it is listed in the inventory of historic monuments.
Tourrettes-sur-Loup
  • 1h 30m
Discover the magnificent medieval village of Tourrettes-sur-Loup on the road to the Gorges du Loup, all the charm of ancient villages located on a rocky spur overlooking the Mediterranean. Violet and olive are its main crops. You can admire its rampart houses, the town hall which was formerly a keep. Stroll through the narrow streets, its vaulted passages, its old restored stone facades. Contemplate the town hall which was formerly the 15th century Castle des Villeneuve and its charming square. Visit the Bastide and the museum dedicated to violets. Admire the 30 workshops, galleries of artists and craftsmen creating paintings, jewellery, weaving, pottery.
St-Paul-de-Vence
  • 2h 30m
Saint-Paul-de-Vence, discover this medieval village the most visited on the Côte d'Azur, with its fountains, its vaults, its craftsmen, its artists. Explore the pedestrian streets to discover its history and heritage, through the panels the history is revealed... Visit historic monuments such as the collegiate church, the Notre Dame des Gardettes Chapel, the Place de la Grande Fontaine, the Donjon, the oil mill... Take a stroll and admire the shops, galleries, restaurants, hotels, ice cream parlours, all the charm of Provence with its stone streets Treat yourself to a moment on the Place du "jeu de boules" where great French artists like Lino Ventura or Yves Montant have rubbed shoulders. Marc Chagall, a great painter and sculptor of the last century, lived in Saint Paul de Vence. You can see his grave.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESGrasse
    • Grasse, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLELenval Foundation - Children's Hospital
    • 57 Avenue de la Californie
    • 06200, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE115 Prom. des Anglais
    • 115 Promenade des Anglais
    • 06200, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEMcDonald's
    • 1 Promenade des Anglais
    • 06000, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

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