A delightful medieval hillside village
So, you’re in the glorious South of France, you’ve toured along the beautiful Corniche in the Côte d'Azur and blown your money away in Monaco. And now you fancy heading up into the hills and cruising around the twisting lanes.
So peaceful - Tourrettes-sur-Loup
You may have heard of the picturesque villages of Èze and Saint-Paul-de-Vence; however, we also came across the charming hillside village of Tourrettes-sur-Loup.
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Not to be missed
I’d not heard of it before but that wasn’t going to stop us from making a visit, and I’m so pleased that we did.
There’s a little car park in the middle of town, and this is just next to the historic village. So, we jumped out and went for a stroll. Whether we were just lucky on the timing, I’m not too sure, but we couldn’t believe how quiet it was.
One of the ways in
Mind your head
We wandered through the historic archway and into the maze of tiny little-cobbled lanes. We almost felt like we were disturbing the local cats.
Beautiful courtyard
Doorway to 46
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Picture postcard
Tourrettes-sur-Loup was so charming, quaint medieval homes with window boxes overflowing with roses. I just love the blue shutters that you so often see through France.
Lucky enough I’m quite short, so ducking under the ancient stone buildings wasn’t an issue for me, but “mind your head”.
Quiet lanes
Twisting lanes
We strolled all around the little lanes admiring its picturesque charm, and the beautifully kept homes. Still unsure where everyone was, we certainly weren’t complaining it was incredible.
Lovely little art galleries, craft shops and boutiques sympathetically line the ways.
Charming lanes
Cobbled streets
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As far as the eye can see
Tourrettes-sur-Loup is built high on a hillside so as we head further through the village, we’re drawn to a glimpse of the views beyond.
The view of the landscape from Tourrettes-sur-Loup
The landscape in southern France is wonderful and to be greeted with the view of the rolling hills as we peak around a corner was beautiful.
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Get lost in the lanes
Continuing through the village, it gets prettier and prettier, we just couldn’t stop taking photos. As Tourrettes-sur-Loup is perched on an outcrop, all the cobbled lanes meander around in a half-moon shape, with alleyways trickling off either side.
Where does it lead?
So tranquil
The town square
We then head into the main village square, with its customary Hotel de Ville, any French town or village wouldn’t be ‘worth its salt’ if it didn’t have a Hotel de Ville.
The Hotel de Ville
We really enjoyed visiting Tourrettes-sur-Loup it was certainly worth the detour. Hopefully, you’re as lucky as us and manage to dodge the crowds.
Good to know
There isn’t a huge amount of car parking in the town, so you may have to be patient.
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We have created a little YouTube video of Tourrettes-sur-Loup. Why not have a wander around with us?
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My oh my, I am in love!! What a pretty town! I certainly wouldn’t have minded having the village to myself for such pretty pictures! Definitely added this to my list!! #FarawayFiles
Yes is was beautiful, we were just so lucky on the timing. It felt like we did have it to ourselves.
Ooh this little place is so me! I’ve said it before but you two are so brilliant at highlighting these great places. Love your photos too. Thanks for inspiring me yet again on #FarawayFiles
Thanks very much Clare, we love visiting all kinds of places, however, we really enjoy trying to find some of the less obvious locations too.
This is a trip I am dying to do and pretty much read about every day. Debating whether or not to do it soon on limited time, or wait until I have a real chunk of time to spend a few weeks there. Maybe I’ll do both ha. Thanks for linking up with #farawayfiles
Ahh that’s a difficult one as there is so much to see. I think you should do both, as once you’ve visited this region once you’ll definitely want to return.Perhaps you could also include it with a road trip around Provence (haha)
It looks soooo pretty. I feel it’s about time we visited the South of France again – points on my map are mounting up! Thanks for the info on this place #farawayflies
This was a return trip for us too, there are so many beautiful places to visit in the South of France. Tourrettes-sur-Loup was really pretty.
What a delightful place! I would love to get lost exploring those lanes. #FarawayFiles
It was such a pleasure to discover, particularly that it was so quiet. I would highly recommend it.
Any one of these photos could be a postcard! You’ve definitely sold me on this quaint and quiet little gem! Thank you for sharing on #farawayfiles
Thanks very much Hilary, it was so picturesque, we were really pleased we visited.