Tourrettes

Visit Tourrettes, Provence

Tourrettes is a perched village in the Var department of Provence, set in the hills inland from the Cote d'Azur north of Frejus and west of Grasse.

Note: Tourettes is not to be confused with Tourrettes-sur-Loup, the perched village in the Alpes-Maritimes department of Provence.

Exploring Tourrettes

The old heart of Tourrettes is quite small, and it is a pleasure to explore - although a visit doesn't take very long. You can park in the square at the bottom of the village.

Explore the narrow streets of the village that lead out of the square and slowly wind your way up through Tourrettes and past the 11th century Church of Saint André to reach the clocktower that stands at the top - the clocktower was built in the 14th century, as was the small chapel of Penitents.

On the way you pass lots of quaint houses, and small open squares. There is a village lavoir to the north of the village and the castle on the hill to the west is the Chateau de Puy (not open to the public, this is now a retirement home).

From the top of Tourrettes there are also extensive views and a table d'orientation to help you get your bearings.

Before leaving be sure to find time to visit a cafe and sit enjoying the ambience of this traditional Provencal village.

In the vicinity

The region that includes Tourrettes is known as the Pays de Fayence, and contains several pretty villages worth visiting in close proximity, including Fayence itself and Callian, Seillans and Montauroux among others. Seillans is a listed 'most beautiful village in France'. Together they make a very plesant trip as an excursion from the busy French Riviera just 20 kilometres to the south.

See Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur and Var (the region and department for Tourrettes) for more travel ideas...

Tourist classifications for Tourrettes: Tourrettes falls within the Pays de Fayence region

Photos of Tourrettes

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Suggested places to visit near Tourrettes, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

More suggestions: Mons 8km; Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne 8km; Bagnols-en-Foret 10km; Bargeme 16km; Massif de l'Esterel 17km; Grasse 18km; Mandelieu-la-Napoule 21km; Draguignan 21km; Frejus 22km; Roquebrune-sur-Argens 22km; Saint-Raphael 23km;

Tourrettes tourist information: sights and attractions nearby

Grottes de Saint-Cezaire - site of natural beauty (9km) : Jardin de la Villa Fort de France - remarkable garden (18km) : Cathédrale Saint Léonce (Frejus) - religious monument (21km) : Parc du château de la Napoule - remarkable garden (22km) : Frejus Cathedral cloisters - national monument (22km) : Eglise de St Raphaël (Saint-Raphael) - religious monument (23km) : Abbaye de Lerins (Cannes) - religious monument (26km) : Lac de Castillon - site of natural beauty (31km) :

See more places and a map at places near Tourrettes