La Turbie

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION		CLOSEST TOWNS
Town	La Turbie	Monaco at 1.5 km (4 min)
Insee code	06150	Èze at 4.6 km (5 min)
Postcode	06320	Beausoleil at 7.1 km (10 min)
Latitude	43.7454330	Cap-d'Ail at 7.9 km (10 min)
Longitude	7.4007340	Peille at 10.1 km (14 min)
Altitude	From 146 to 658 meters	Gorbio at 11.4 km (15 min)
Surface	7.42 km²	Villefranche-sur-Mer at 11.7 km (14 min)
Population	3160 inhabitants	Beaulieu-sur-Mer at 13.1 km (15 min)
Density	430 inhabitants/km²	La Trinité at 13.3 km (11 min)
Chief town	Nice (at 15.4 km, 23 min)	Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat at 14.1 km (17 min)
Department	Alpes-Maritimes	Drap at 14.7 km (13 min)
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	Search another town

LOCATION

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TOWN PRESENTATION

Battle of Mount side of the dog's head, with a view of Mont Agel, beautiful and dominating at 1150 meters, La Turbie overlooking Monaco, with a single opening on the Mediterranean, from Italy to the foothills of the Esterel.

Ideally located between Nice and Menton, its territory, which covers 742 hectares, is bordered with several common: Cap d'Ail, Beausoleil, Peille, Eze, Monaco and The Trinity.

Despite its development that began with the arrival of winter visitors to the Riviera, has preserved La Turbie, next to a downtown commercial and entertainment, the soul of a true village.

La Turbie is named after the monument Trophy of Augustus, which you can visit the ruins, the new interactive museum and beautiful park that opens onto the sea gigantic monument was built 2000 years ago by the Romans to glorify the Emperor Auguste, who won the last rebel tribes of the Alps. With his victories, the Romans succeeded the Ligures, the Celts, the Phoenicians, Greeks and finally to the Phoenicians. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the barbarians threw themselves on the area and picked the trophy. In the 11th century, the latter is transformed into a fortress, surrounded by the walls of the first houses of the village. After countless wars of conquest, the trophy was finally undermined by order of Louis XIV. The village will continue to undergo many conflicts only to be annexed to France in 1860.

Since September 18, 2004, La Turbie is twinned with the town of Sarre in the Aosta Valley (Italy).

SIGHTSEEING

La Turbie retains evidence of its past admirable: Trophy at the foot of the picturesque medieval village with cobblestone streets and beautiful stone houses, outside the walls, the beautiful baroque church of Saint-Michel (XVIII), the Roman remains, and many other treasures.

For nature lovers, La Turbie offers an exceptional setting: an imposing landscape, numerous hiking trails, and the Natural Park of the Grand Corniche.

Since 2010, La Turbie began to benefit from the latest communication technologies: the municipality has entered the third millennium! Audio-guided tour of the village on the Smartphone, the new museum Trophy of Augustus with interactive tools and games (mock-touch wall moldings interactive 3D movie accessible to hearing impaired and audio guides in several languages).

Detailed information
Natural sites	Mount Bataille

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS

The fires of St. John in June.

The Musical Trophy: This festival of classical music mainly takes place in July inside the Trophy.

Soup with pesto: This summer tradition organized by the Festival Committee is advocated by the Turbiasques. It takes place July 13, the eve of National Day.

The Summer of the General Council: Each year some very fine performances in the Trophy of the Alps are open free to all.

Trophy Race: Race walking is open to all, it offers a varied and athletic, a distance of 19.1 kilometers and 300 meters of elevation gain, through the Natural Park of the Grande Corniche of 13 km.

Halloween: La Turbie is one of the few towns where the festival continues to be very successful: more than 200 children every year!

And for all, September 29: the feast of St. Michael, patron saint of the village, which Turbiasques have dedicated their church. For more than a week, the village resounds to the sound of festivities offered at the high mass, the serenades, the carnival, the dance ...

ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND

For nature lovers, La Turbie offers an extraordinary setting: an imposing landscape, many developed hiking trails, and the Natural Park of the Grand Corniche.

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