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Roquebillière

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Alpes-Maritimes

The only spa on the French Riviera, Roquebillière takes place at the gateway to the Mercantour National Park in the Vesubian Country. The town is located 600 meters above sea level, about fifty kilometers from Nice and its famous Promenade des Anglais.

Very old, the village of Roquebillière has experienced many catastrophes including earthquakes in the sixth and seventh century, and regular floods. Despite this, it has been rebuilt many times in the same place by locals. In 1926, however, a large landslide caused the exodus of many people and the town shifted somewhat from its original location.

Mainly rural, the municipality of Roquebillière sees its economy based on the thermal spa of Berthemont-les-Bains, as well as on its important tourist activity.

Geographical information

MunicipalityRoquebillière
Postcode06450
Tourism label
Latitude44.0127490 (N 44° 0’ 46”)
Longitude7.3077270 (E 7° 18’ 28”)
AltitudeFrom 500m to 2045m
Surface area25.92 km²
Population1872 inhabitants
Density72 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureNice (51 km, 1:02)
Insee code06103
IntercommunalityME Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
TerritoriesAlps, French Riviera
RegionProvence-Alps-French Riviera

Nearest cities & towns

Belvédère4.6 km (11 min)
Lantosque5.3 km (8 min)
La Bollène-Vésubie7 km (13 min)
Saint-Martin-Vésubie9.8 km (13 min)
Venanson14.3 km (25 min)
La Colmiane17.9 km (26 min)
Duranus19.6 km (28 min)
Valdeblore21 km (29 min)
Utelle23 km (34 min)
Lucéram28 km (45 min)
Levens29 km (45 min)
Rimplas30 km (44 min)
Moulinet31 km (53 min)
Bonson35 km (44 min)
Touët-de-l'Escarène36 km (56 min)

Things to see and do

Gothic style, the church of Saint-Michel de Gast was built between the fifteenth and sixteenth century. The current building is located on the remains of a building given to the order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in the twelfth century. Renovated in the 17th century, its bell tower now has a Romanesque style and it is possible to admire inside a beautiful altarpiece of St. Anthony of the sixteenth century. The whole is classified with the Historical Monuments.

While strolling in the village, you will be able to appreciate all the religious inheritance of places like the chapel of the White Penitents and its bulbous steeple, the church of Roquebillière-New, the rural chapel Saint-Julien, of the oratory Saint-Roch or the chapel of the Madonna of Berthemont.

Do not forget to admire the alpine houses at loft-loggias high, the traditional mountain barns, the old blockhouse or the flour mill.

But it is the thermal spa of Berthemont-les-Bains which makes all the reputation of the commune. The site offers a breathtaking panorama of a mountain range and offers a water at 29 ° C sulfurized, sodium, siliceous and radioactive. It is known to treat problems of painful joints or for chronic ENT and pulmonary diseases.

Lovers of hiking and outdoor life will appreciate the unique natural setting and will be able to discover the Vésubie, the summit of Cayras, the ravine of Drac, the tip of Siruol, or the forest of Malune or that of Sauma-Longa.

Places of interest

Information points
Monuments

Events and festivities

Weather

Saturday 20 april
Min. 4°C - Max. 12°C
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Sunday 21 april
Min. 1°C - Max. 8°C
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Monday 22 april
Min. 1°C - Max. 7°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Sportive Canoe Rafting on your own on the Var River – 1 hour from Nice
Sports sensations30 € Villars-sur-Var (20 km)
Sporty or family rafting, kayaking or aqua trekking
Sports sensations35 € Puget-Théniers (34 km)
Ticket – Villa Kerylos in Beaulieu sur Mer
Culture and education11 € Beaulieu-sur-Mer (34 km)
Excursion along the French Riviera in a Nicecar & perfume creation workshop - Departs from Nice
Entertainment140 € Nice (35 km)
Discover the French Riviera by Nicecar Vehicle + Galimard Eau de Cologne Workshop (option) – Departing from Nice
Entertainment80 € Nice (35 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Black Wood Tour
HikeIntermediate3:00Valdeblore (10.4 km)
Col de la Madeleine
HikeIntermediate4:00Valdeblore (10.4 km)
Cascade Villars-sur-Var
HikeEasy1:00Villars-sur-Var (18.8 km)
Mont Vial
HikeAthletic4:30Revest-les-Roches (19 km)
Tour of Mont Lion
HikeIntermediate4:30Tourette-du-Château (19.6 km)

Restaurants

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Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

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