Le Tignet

Common Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Le Tignet takes place ten kilometers from Grasse and twenty-five kilometers from Cannes and its Croisette.

Full of charm, this village reveals a typical architecture of the region, including the presence of many villas to discover the time of a walk in the old center. Surrounded by preserved and pleasant landscapes, Le Tignet is a paradise for lovers of outdoor life who wish to enjoy their stay to discover the local fauna and flora.

Municipality	Le Tignet
Postcode	06530
Latitude	43.6399950 (N 43° 38’ 24”)
Longitude	6.8461530 (E 6° 50’ 46”)
Altitude	From 30m to 600m
Surface area	11.26 km²
Population	3123 inhabitants
Density	277 inhabitants/km²
Prefecture	Nice (48 km, 46 min)
Insee code	06140
Intercommunality	CA du Pays de Grasse
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Territories	Alps, French Riviera
Region	Provence-Alps-French Riviera

Spéracèdes	1.6 km (4 min)
Cabris	3.9 km (8 min)
Peymeinade	4 km (7 min)
Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne	8.2 km (10 min)
Grasse	10.2 km (17 min)
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey	12.5 km (17 min)
Auribeau-sur-Siagne	12.9 km (21 min)
Pégomas	14.3 km (22 min)
Châteauneuf-Grasse	15.6 km (25 min)
La Roquette-sur-Siagne	16.3 km (23 min)
Mouans-Sartoux	16.4 km (23 min)
Montauroux	16.8 km (22 min)
Opio	17 km (27 min)
Callian	18.1 km (25 min)

Designed by Marcel Lods, in the early 1960s, the villa The Pas de Pique is listed as a Historical Monument and has received the Heritage of the twentieth century. The building consists of dry prefabricated industrial elements on one level. The architect applied its militant principles of light industrialization. It is located at 1285 road of the Roman road.
Several walks can be walked along the canal of Siagne. The town has a course of 7 km along the river and through the vegetation.

The market is held every Tuesday morning. A food market is also offered on Friday morning in Val du Tignet.
Organized in April, the festival Saint-Jean-Cassien is dedicated to the music of choir.
End of June, place at the feast of Saint-Hilaire with its traditional dance with its pistou soup, belote contest or evening foam.
The Ti'Cosplay Fest festival is held in September.
In October, the town offers the festival Ti'Rock with several concerts.

Caves of Saint-Cézaire 10 km.
Route Napoleon.
Lac de Saint-Cassien with pedal boats, water games, restaurants, picnic areas, 15 minutes by car.
Souteroscope to Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey 13 km.
Flight glider at Fayence 22 km.
Grasse: perfume (free tours), perfume museum, 10 km.
Gourdon, a small village perched stone with its castle and its magnificent view of the river.
Vence and the Matisse chapel adorned with stained glass.
Saint Paul de Vence with its many art galleries and beautiful architecture.
Many Provencal villages to visit: Cabris, Saint-Cézaire, St Vallier, Mougins, Tourettes-sur-Loup and the Gorges du Loup, and the Var, Mons, Fayence, Callian.
Cities of the seaside: Cannes, Juan-les-Pins, Nice, Menton, Monaco, Saint-Raphael, Saint-Tropez...
Large water park "Marineland" Antibes, 35 km.
A circuit not to be missed: through the massive Tanneron then join Mandelieu La Napoule and the Golden seafront corniche with its wonderful red rock coves through Théoule Anthéor, Agay, Saint-Raphael and Fréjus and why not continue on Saint-Aygulf, Sainte-Maxime and finally Saint-Tropez. You can come back from the inside or from the motorway.
Do not miss the old town and cornices up to Monaco via Eze, beautiful village perched on the Moyenne Corniche, and return by the lower ledge across Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Villefranche-sur-Mer and cities the coast as Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Villeneuve-Loubet, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, Golfe Juan, Cannes and Grasse back on.
Festivities:

Nice Carnival and Lemon Festival in winter (January-February).
Feast of violets in Tourrettes-sur-Loup in winter (February).
Cannes Film Festival in spring (May).
Jazz Festival Nice Cimiez and Juan-les-Pins in summer (July-August).
Fireworks Festival in Cannes (July-August).
Expo roses in Grasse (international exhibition of roses) in May each year.
Jasmin Day in Grasse in early August.
Fairground and food market every Monday morning in Peymeinade (4 km).

Last name	Activity type	Rate	City
Rock Climbing in Cabris (15 mins. From Grasse)	Sports sensations	36 €	Cabris (2.9 km)
Rock Climbing at the Siagne Gorges – Departing from Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne (30 mins. From Grasse)	Sports sensations	55 €	Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne (4 km)
Canyoning Adventure at the Siagne de la Pare – Departing from Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne (30 mins. From Grasse)	Sports sensations	80 €	Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne (4 km)
Molinard Perfume Creation Session – Perfumery in Grasse	Arts and Crafts	84 €	Grasse (6.1 km)
Le Petit Parfumeur Children's Perfume Workshop – Molinard Perfumery in Grasse	Arts and Crafts	32 €	Grasse (6.1 km)

Last name	Outing type	Difficulty	Duration	Departure municipality
Siagne valley	Hike	Intermediate	2:30	Le Tignet
Défens Wood and the Siagne Gorges	Hike	Intermediate	3:00	Callian (5.5 km)
The Tanneron Ridges	Hike	Intermediate	4:30	Tanneron (6 km)
The Druidic Stone	Hike	Easy	1:30	Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey (6.5 km)
Paradise Circuit	Hike	Intermediate	3:30	Le Bar-sur-Loup (13.4 km)

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