| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION | CLOSEST TOWNS | |||
| Town | Tourrettes-sur-Loup | Vence at 5.4 km (11 min) | ||
| Insee code | 06148 | Saint-Paul-de-Vence at 6.6 km (13 min) | ||
| Postcode | 06140 | Le Bar-sur-Loup at 8.6 km (19 min) | ||
| Latitude | 43.7156880 | La Colle-sur-Loup at 12.2 km (25 min) | ||
| Longitude | 7.0589270 | Saint-Jeannet at 12.9 km (26 min) | ||
| Altitude | From 47 to 1246 meters | La Gaude at 13.8 km (28 min) | ||
| Surface | 29.28 km² | Villeneuve-Loubet at 14.3 km (29 min) | ||
| Population | 4312 inhabitants | Cagnes-sur-Mer at 14.5 km (29 min) | ||
| Density | 148 inhabitants/km² | Gattières at 15 km (31 min) | ||
| National label | ![]() | Châteauneuf-Grasse at 15.2 km (31 min) | ||
| Chief town | Nice (at 27 km, 34 min) | Courmes at 17.1 km (35 min) | ||
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes | Opio at 17.3 km (35 min) | ||
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Search another town | ||
| LOCATION |
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| TOWN PRESENTATION |
Between sea and mountains, 14 km of beaches, is a place Tourrettes-sur-Loup, where a century ago, the violets have chosen to grow. Today, the culture of this delicate flower is one of the major activities and scale of production has earned the town the title of "City of Violets". Built on a rocky outcrop overlooking the precipice, this medieval village, the ideal climate in all seasons has survived intact to this day.
Fortified in the 11th century, whose homes are walls, Tourettes has a rich architectural original articulated around a central artery in a half moon.
| SIGHTSEEING |
The church built in the 12th century on a Roman place of worship, undergoes various restructuring until the eighteenth.
The museum "La Bastide aux violet" open Tuesday to Saturday.
| Detailed information | |
| Information points | Tourist Office of Tourrettes-sur-Loup |
| Monuments | House Gaudet |
| EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS |
Festivals of the first purple or 2nd weekend of March (the program to the Tourist Office).
| ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND |
Canyoning in the Gorges du Loup.
Hiking.
Ranch horses and ponies.
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| LINKS |
| www.tourrettessurloup.com | Medieval village of Tourrettes-sur-Loup |
| RELATED ARTICLES | |
| Tourrettes-sur-Loup and the violet | Tourrettes-sur-Loup, a beautiful medieval village renowned for its cultivation of violets |
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| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur travel guide | Best places of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Photos of Grasse | Photos of the category "Grasse" to view and download |
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| Photos of the Alpes-Maritimes | Photos of the Alpes-Maritimes to view and download |
| Photos of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Photos of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur to view and download |
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