by Janis / 0 comments - Orginally published:22nd January 2019

A delightful medieval hillside village

So, you are in the glorious South of France; you have toured 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.

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.

You'll be transported back in time as you wander through the narrow, winding streets. Stone houses adorned with colourful shutters cling to the hillside, creating a picturesque scene that is sure to enchant.

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A pretty hillside village in Provence

Not to be missed

I had not heard of it before, but that wasn’t going to stop us from making a visit, and I am so pleased that we did.

There’s a little car park in the middle of town, just next to the historic village. So, we jumped out and went for a stroll. Whether we were just lucky with the timing, I’m not too sure, but we couldn’t believe how quiet it was.

A view through an archway to a narrow cobbled lane between rough stone provencal buildings in tourrettes sur loup in the provence region of france
One of the ways in
A small cobbled lane heading under an archway in a house in the provencal village of Tourrettes-sur-Loup
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.
Steps leading to a small cobbled courtyard, lined with terracotta pots and a flowering wisteria forming a natural arch in the village of Tourrettes-sur-Loup in provence, france
Beautiful courtyard
An ornate wooden door of number 46 set ain a stone building in Tourrettes sur Loup
Doorway to 46

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A treasure in Provence

Picture postcard perfect

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.

Luckily, I’m quite short, so ducking under the ancient stone buildings wasn’t an issue for me, but “mind your head”.

Sandy coloured stone steps leading up between stone houses in tourrettes-sur-loup in the provence region of france
Quiet lanes
A narrow cobbled lane between rough stone provencal buildings in Tourrettes sur Loup
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 way.

A small cobbled lane heading up under a house in the village of Tourrettes-sur-Loup in provence, france
Charming lanes
An ice cream shop along a small cobbled lane in the village of Tourrettes-sur-Loup in provence, france
Cobbled streets

A medieval village in Provence

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 are drawn to a glimpse of the views beyond.
The view across the lus green landscape of provence from the hillside village of tourrettes sur loup
The view of the landscape from Tourrettes-sur-Loup
The landscape in southern France is lovely, and to be greeted with the view of the rolling hills as we peek around a corner was beautiful.

If you love Provence as much as we do, you'll want to start planning your visit now.

I so enjoy using the DK Eyewitness books, as they are extremely informative, easy to follow and the pictures and maps tempt you into discovering more.

We used a previous version of this book to plan our Provencal road trip, now you can grab the revised copy.

Exploring Tourrettes sur Loup

Get lost in the lanes
Continuing through the village, it gets prettier and prettier; we just couldn’t stop taking photos.
Steps leading to a small cobbled lane, lined with terracotta pots in the village of tourrettes sur loup in provence, france
Where does it lead?
A small cobbled lane lined with stone houses in the village of tourrettes sur loup in provence, france
So tranquil
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.
Shuttered stone buildings in a square in the heart of the village of tourrettes sur loup in provence, france
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.
A close-up of the stone facade of the hotel de ville in the heart of the village of tourrettes sur loup in provence, france
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.

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