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Tourism Montauroux
Montauroux is a little Frensh district in the department of Var in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur west of Cannes.
It is situated on a limestone peak between alpine foothills to the north and the river Siagne to the east. Landscape of hills and wooded hillsides ; the site of the Gorge de la Siagne is protected by Natura 2000. The natural environment is very rich with its multiple forests ; moors, rocks, rivers... Bats can be seen there. A big part of the occitan shores are at Montauroux.
Montauroux remained for a long time on the roads of Saint Jacques de Compostelle.
Following the betrayal of the Duke of Epernon in the 15th century and the destruction of the city, the montaurousians burned the effigy of the Duke during the Saint Barthélemy.
This town cultivates parfume flowers for the factories of Grasse.
A city of leisure
Many beaches are proposed where are arranged to make : pedalo, sailing and paddle. There are also fishing clubs.
Walks and bike rides are planed to discover the Var.
You can also visit chapels of the 16th and 17th century.
And for those who want to have fun, our city has an outdoor Laser Game as well as a mini golf, a parkabout and a health trail.
Sights in Montauroux
- Lake of Saint-Cassien
- Valley of the haute Siagne
- Castle
- Chapel Sainte-Anne
Museums and monuments to visit
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Tour de l'horlogeBuilt in the early nineteenth century, the clock tower collapsed in December 1807, just months after its construction due to heavy rains. Rebuilt, it was inaugurated August 30, 1808. In 2000, an ...
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Le Musée du Costume et du Bijou provençal à GrasseOpened in 1997, the Museum of Costume and Provencal gem is in Grasse . The building that is now the museum once served revolutionary tribunal. This Provençal museum has many costumes, the ...
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MUSEE INTERNATIONAL DE LA PARFUMERIE A GRASSEDevoted to the history of perfumery and technological developments over the centuries, the museum reveals all the steps of creating a perfume. This journey into the world of scents continues in the ...
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La Villa-Musée Fragonard à GrasseThe museum offers:•Multilingual tours*.•Guided tours with individual players and laser discs. •Educational activities, •Reference books, postcards, decorative items for sale in ...
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Le Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de ProvenceTHE MUSEUM OFFERS:•Multilingual guided tours•Educational activities•A regional documentary section open to researchers by appointment.•Reference books, postcards, decorative ...
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Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-JérusalemThe original construction of the Notre Dame of Jerusalem, found by Jean Martinon, a Nice banker, who wishes to design a chapel for a private use, only for the residents of the Tour de Mare. A ...
Wine on the Wine Route of Provence
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Vidauban
- Durée : 4 jours
Among the many possibilities of a wine route tailor-made, and if you leave the Var discover wines with friends? Four days and three nights, full wine in the Var to discover and understand the three appellations (AOC) Côtes de Provence, Bandol in Provence and Coteaux Varois. Example of a trip ...
Tour to explore Var
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Aups
- Durée : 6 jours
For 6 days, you will discover the wonders of the department of Var.Between land and sea, this department is a major tourist destination.
Callian
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Callian
- Durée : 4 jours
Perched on a rock buttress which dominates the plain, Callian unrolls its lanes in spiral to its castle, the towers date from the XII and XIII centuries and who were restored in the Sixties. On the place of the church, the cascade supplied with water of Siagnole joint its freshness with that of the ...
Bargemon
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Bargemon
- Durée : 4 jours
Bargemon is a french town, located in the department of the VAr and the French area Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azu.
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