Tourrettes-sur-Loup

Also known as Torretas de Lop, Tourrettes sur Loup

Tourrettes-sur-Loup (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. It has been called Tourrettes-sur-Loup ever since the early twentieth century although prior to that it was known as Tourrettes-les-Vence, a name that arose in the sixteenth century and lasted until the French revolution. This is an artisan's village situated near Vence. It features medieval and Romanesque buildings.

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Place details

Locality: Tourrettes-sur-Loup
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country: France
Population: 4,051

Travel guide

Get around

Bus service 510 runs between Carros, Gattières, Vence, Tourrettes-sur-Loup and Pont-du-Loup.

See

The villages of Tourrettes-sur-Loup and Pont-du-Loup. The Gorges du Loup with its waterfalls: Cascade de Courmes, Saut du Loup and Cascade des Demoiselles.

Do

cycling: Tourrettes-sur-Loup is very popular with cyclists. boules: Tourrettans play boules in the Place de la Liberation. paragliding hang-gliding canyoning climbing fishing horseriding skiing: The nearest ski station is at Gréolières-les-Neiges 39 km (24 miles). beaches: The nearest beach is at Cagnes-sur-Mer 14 km (9 miles),

Eat

Tourrettes has the best ice cream in the region.

Baccanales, 21, Grand Rue, 04 93 24 19 19. One of the better restaurants in the region. Christophe Dufau left the Auberge de Tourrettes in 2004 to start his own small "bistrot gourmet" in the tiny back streets of Tourettes. The menu is very limited, often with no choice at all, but the cooking is top class and often inventive. €24-€70

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