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The route of perched villages

It is in the Mediterranean region, on the shores of the Cote d’Azur, that the Alps are soaring up into the sky. A short distance from the beaches are eyries, on the top of which are proudly set up built-on-rock villages, which overhang the waves. They embody the first landmarks of a rich and contrasting heritage which spreads over the fresh valleys and steep hills.

These landscapes deserve that we take the time to follow the scenic roads that will lead us from villages to steeples, from fountains to tiny squares, from wild sites to gardens, from gorgeous panoramas to cultural areas, from works of art to crafts treasures.

The sixteen “perched villages” located throughout the routes invite you to walk through history, to throw yourself into the heart of the traditions and the living authenticity that inhabit these places.

This invitation is the purpose of this brochure, like the one dedicated to the “Matisse route”, and reflects the decision of the Urban Community of Nice Cote d’Azur to bring together its fellow villages around cultural and tourist events, which are the figurehead of its area.

Have a great tour in the heart of an exceptional region! Jackie Decroix

Design and conception: Christian Estrosi Communication Dept. and Tourism for economic development Dept. Deputy for Alpes-Maritimes 2013 Mayor of Nice Cover photographs: Eric Boizet President of Nice Côte d’Azur 4 5

N 10 1 - Aspremont ...... p . 6 O E Lantosque 2 - Carros ...... p . 8

D 373 S 3 - Castagniers ...... p . 10

D 73 4 - Coaraze ...... p . 12

GR 5 5 - Colomars ...... p . 14

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D 2565 6 - Duranus ...... p . 16 Utelle 7 - Eze ...... p . 18 1 504 M D 32

D 19 16 CIME DE L’AUTORET 8 - Falicon ...... p . 20 6 1 307M 9 - La Gaude ...... p . 22 Duranus D 2565 D 15 D 19

10 - Lantosque ...... p . 24 15 D

11 - La Roquette-sur-Var . . . p . 26 MONT FÉRION Levens 1 413 M 4 12 - Levens ...... p . 28 Coaraze

MONT D6202 (ex N202) (ex D6202 MONT 12 D 15 CASTELLO ARPASSE 816 M 13 - Saint-Blaise ...... p . 30 695 M

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D6 14 14 - Saint-Jeannet ...... p . 32 GR 5 D 19 La Roquette-sur-Var D 21 15 - Tourrette-Levens . . . . p . 34 D 615 11 13 16 - Utelle ...... p . 36 Saint-Martin- D 614 du-Var Saint-Blaise MONT D 815 D 15 CIMA D 815 879 M D6202 D 1114 D 53 Castagniers D 614 D 719 Tourrette- Levens Carros D 1 3 MONT CHAUVE DE TOURRETTE 15 Aspremont 783 M 2 MONT CHAUVE D’ASPREMONT D 2204 D 214 D 19 854 M MONT D 2210 DE L’IBAC D 21 1 D 614 652 M

GR 5 Colomars 53 D D 2209 D 1 GR 51 D 914 GR 51 D 2 5 D 219 TOWARDS D 153 BAOU DE D 19 MONACO SAINT-JEANNET 14 D 2209 D 414 800 M Falicon D 2204 Italy 12 km D 714 Saint-André- BAOU Saint-Jeannet D 114 La Trinité D 45 DES BLANCS 8 de-la-Roche MONT CAMPI 673 M DE L’ALLÉ 700 M D 318 D 118 A8 D2210 N 7 D 2564 D 914 Eze

D6202 (ex N202) MONT D 45 MONT LEUSE Vence La Gaude GROS 577 M N 98 375 M

D 714 D 2564 7 N 7 Cap d’Ail 9 A8 Nice Beaulieu-

D 18 D 2209 D 36 D 118 sur-Mer

D 7 Villefranche- sur-Mer D 95

D 125 D 6 D 2 18 Saint-Jean- Saint-Laurent- Cap-ferrat du-Var Cagnes- sur-Mer N 99

D 36 NICE- CÔTE-D’AZUR AIRPORT

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N 98 TOWARDS CANNES

N 98 N 0 2 km Carte : Edigraphie, Rouen 6 7 Aspremont, Practical information Mairie 21, avenue Caravadossi - 06790 Aspremont Tél. 04 93 08 00 01 www.aspremont.fr anthology of chapels [email protected] Tourist Association of the Canton de Levens (ATCL) Aspremont, one of the jewels of the former County Maison du Tourisme Médiathèque de Castagniers of Nice, has four religious edifices of a rare beauty Quartier des Moulins in its very heart. 06670 Castagniers Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 08 76 31 Poised on a summit, Aspremont dominate the village and you will www.cantondelevens.com [email protected] offers visitors an incredible understand where the name of the Getting there panorama. Glance at Mount village (derived from the word for Aspremont is located 15 km from Cina and Mount Chauve that “harsh” or “arid”) comes from, as © Eric Boizet Nice. Saint-Claude’s Chapel well as its motto, “asper sed liber” Private transport: White Penitents’ Chapel (“harsh but free”). • From Nice-Centre: direction Aspremont boasts a rare religious former White Penitents’ Chapel Cimiez and Gairaut th • From Nice-Ouest: RD6202 via heritage that a stroller can discover (18 century) is now beautifully Colomars and Castagniers step by step. restored. Finally, the stroller will • From Nice-Est: RD719 via Reaching the central square of admire the Chapel of Notre Dame Tourrette-Levens the village, he will admire the des Salettes, built in the 13th and Public transport: votive chapel dedicated to Saint- 18th centuries, overlooking an Bus lines 76, departure Nice - Place de la Fontaine du Temple and Claude, built in 1632 to stave off impressive landscape. So many 62, departure Nice-Magnan or plague. He will then climb flower- architectural wonders dedicated J.C. Bermond stop depending on decked steps to the parish church to spirituality in such a small area timetable. of Saint-Jacques characterized express an amazing singularity. Tel.: +33 (0)8 1006 1006 by its windowless Gothic nave. Special events - May: Flea Market Nearby, on rue Marius Ferrier, the - June: Saint-Claude Day - July: Saint-Jacques Day

© Eric Boizet - 15 August: Notre-Dame des Salettes Day Highlights View of the village from the Aspremont pass - December: Christmas Market The Church of Saint-Jacques The Saint-Claude’s Chapel, le Majeur: It was renovated The White Penitents’ Chapel throughout in 2012, and there are and the Notre-Dame-des-Salettes’ frescoes to admire along with an Chapel, witnesses of the religious 18th-century altarpiece. architecture of the past. La Place des Salettes, The Saint Claude chapel (open ideal for relaxing, with a daily from 9 am to 4 pm) contains a breathtaking view. remarkably fine polychrome wood “Virgin and Child”. Information on La place du Château (the castle visits and exhibitions from the Town square): overlooking Aspremont Hall. © Eric Boizet 8 9 Carros, Practical information Tourist Office 2, carriero Fernand Barbary 06510 Carros Village heritage and contemporary art Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 08 72 59 www.carros-tourisme.com [email protected] Getting there Set up in the heart of the sumptuous medieval castle, Carros is located 15 km from Nice. The Centre International d’Art Contemporain (CIAC) Private transport: Highway A8, exit Nice Saint-Isidore. is a meeting-point for heritage and creation. Then RD 6202 Bis to Carros. Public transport: Built in the 12th century, on the culture places of the Cote d’Azur. Bus line 70 departure from Nice hills above the village, the castle The Art Center has been recently (stop Wilson, street Hôtel des Postes) and from Carros (ZI and of Carros village hosts, within renovated and has then double Carros ville). its walls, and since 1998, one of its surface exposure (800 m²) Train: Chemins de fer de Provence, the most innovative contemporary offering an even more passionate Colomars-La Manda stop.

Alley reading of the creation of today. Special events The permanent collections and - March: Carnival; Cinémator short- temporary exhibitions attract de Carros - Ville communication © Service film festival The mill - May: Strawberry Festival annually over 15,000 visitors. - June: Music Festival; Saint On his way to the castle, visitors assets of this village which knows Claude’s Feast Day discover step by step a fascinating, how to combine its lifestyle with - July: Fireworks and Sound and full of history village, marked the economic dynamism. Light Show; General Council summer soirees by the past centuries. The “Strawberries of the Canton - August: Saint Columba’s Day; of Carros”, today labelled, General Council summer soirees The Roman engravings, delight the gourmets from here - September: European Heritage the religious buildings, and elsewhere. Day; “Roulez Carros” street the “Bell Tower”, a rare vestige theatre festival of Notre-Dame de Cola, the - October: Cinéalma film festival - December: Christmas Fairyland windmill, the villa Barbary and its Carros Castle amphitheater… are the unusual © Service communication - Ville de Carros - Ville communication © Service

Highlights La Villa Barbary, a building from Gallo-roman engravings, the end of the 19th century located perfectly visible on many stones close to the village and surrounded in the village. by large park. The amphitheater The old windmill from the welcomes concerts and shows. 19th century and called Briquet The Selves’ Chapel built in Windmill”, in the name of its builder. the 16th century on the site of A veritable exception in the country an ancient medieval chapel, of the water mills. The villa now

pride of the district of Plans. houses the Tourist Office. de Carros - Ville communication © Service 10 11

Practical information Castagniers, Tourist Association of the Canton de Levens (ATCL) Maison du Tourisme Médiathèque de Castagniers Quartier des Moulins - 06670 Castagniers its abbey and oil mill Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 08 76 31 www.cantondelevens.com [email protected] Olive oil mill Information: Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 08 10 75 its ancient centre Open 8 am-11 am and 1 pm-5 pm in season. Out of season: by appointment Its “perched abbey” is a sublime haven of peace, [email protected] Notre-Dame de la Paix abbey Guided visits by appointment for 10-people its oil mill produces high-quality oil thanks group. Information: Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 08 05 12 to the local olives, and its ancient centre [email protected] Getting there is an exceptional place to visit. Castagniers is located 19 km from Nice. Private transport: An ancient chestnut tree is said to Nearby, an abbey and its fine • From Nice-Ouest, RD6202, then RD614 have given its name to the village landscape of cypresses and olive • From Nice-Nord, via Gairaut and Aspremont, then RD614 of Castagniers. The fine tree was trees, and formerly vineyards, have • From Nice-Est, via Saint-André-de-la- then offering shelter to travellers. sublimated that wonderful tradition © Mairie de Castagniers Roche, then RD19 in direction to Tourrette- Levens and Aspremont and RD614 The old mill The village of hospitality and serenity. Public transport: The Abbey of Notre-Dame de la Bus line 76 from Nice - Place Fontaine Le Masage is the village’s oldest du Temple. Paix, between sea and mountain, neighborhood. Century-old Special events comprises a large mansion from houses, paved alleys, vaulted - January: Saint-Vincent Day the 16th century, home to the nuns’ - May: Arts & Crafts Fair passageways and fountains all - June: Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day congregation, and another wing deserve avisit, as does the oil mill - July/August: Painting exhibition at the Espace des Oliviers every day 4:00 to 7:00 pm linked to the first one by lower down in the district of the - September: Journée chevalet (amateur a cloister built in 1930, when Moulins (Mills). painters day) and Saint-Michel Day - December: Trekking - Critérium du the nuns moved into the abbey. The Abbey of Notre-Dame de la Paix Randonneur Alpin de Castagniers It houses the jam and chocolate- making workshops. © Mairie de Castagniers

Highlights The oil mill The protected site of Vallon It has been uninterruptedly in Obscur du Donaréo, listed Natura operation since 1650. The gold 2000. prize-winning A.O.C. oil is extracted Manyhiking trails through the GR5. from the famous cailletier (a species Easy walk to La Croix de Cuor, of olive tree typical from Nice). Mont Cima (878 m) and the Salted olives, olive paste and A.O.C. viewpoint indicator. tapenade are also produced there. The Abbey of Notre-Dame de la Paix © Eric Boizet 12 13 Coaraze, Practical information Tourist Office 7, montée du Portal 06390 Coaraze Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 79 37 47 - its sundials (0)6 77 77 24 59 www.coaraze.fr [email protected] Listed among “France’s finest villages”, Getting there this authentic medieval village owes its celebrity Coaraze is located 25 km from Nice. to its sundials, genuine works of artists. Private transport: • By road, north of Nice: RD2204, then RD15. Built on a rocky peak 650 meters hours of sunshine. • By highway, exit Nice-Est, direction above sea level and facing due In 1959, the town council Sospel, then direction Contes. South, Coaraze enjoys exceptional wished to enhance this characteris- Public transport:

Jean Cocteau’s lizards tic to give the village a special Bus line 303, departure Vauban in identity. The idea of sundials was Nice. then launched, with the support Special events

of such artists as Jean Cocteau, Tourisme du Coaraze de © Office - March: Le Printemps des Poètes Henri Goetz, Valentin who were A paved alley (Springtime of the Poets) - May: 1st May Secondhand Market given “carte blanche”. Five more by foot, you will discover - June: Rencontres littératures du sundials designed by Ben, Sosno, pebble-stoned alleys, intersected Basilic (Literature Festival) Barre, Moya and Macheroni have with flower-decked little squares, - July: Pilo Tournament; enriched the and the famous “pontis”, the MusiCoaraze Festival - August: Rencontres chorales collection. Today, there are eleven name in the dialect of Nice of de l’Olivier (The Olivier Choral sundials marking the hours and vaulted Festival), coartjazz (Jazz Festival), seasons in Coaraze. This village or covered passageways. Festival of Olive Trees so near the Cote d’Azur has La Chapelle Bleue (Blue Chapel) retained its authenticity. Strolling through this old village where everything can be seen © Office de Tourisme de Coaraze de © Office Highlights The Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste La Chapelle Bleue (Blue Chapel) This atypical 14th century church is decorated with painted murals by richly decorated with a surprising Ponce de Léon in 1962. multitude of baroque cherubs. The Planfaé stream The Chapel of Saint-Sébastien Many hiking trails around Coaraze. registered Historic Monument, and On the road to the Saint-Roch pass, its 16th century murals. one of them leads to a canyon with Guided tours of the village and a difference in height of 161 meters, of the Chapel of Saint-Sébastien to the delight of the sportsmen. Cf Tourist Center. © Office de Tourisme de Coaraze de © Office 14 15 Colomars, Practical information Tourist Association of the Canton de Levens (ATCL) Maison du Tourisme Médiathèque de Castagniers Quartier des Moulins - 06670 Castagniers the land of olive trees Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 08 76 31 www.cantondelevens.com [email protected] In Colomars, in the heart of a fertile nature, City Hall 3, rue Etienne Curti - 06670 Colomars centuries-old trees provide sun-drenched A.O.C. Tel.: +33 (0)4 92 15 18 50 - www.colomars.fr For information on exhibitions in “Salle des olives. Arts”, contact the City Hall - Open Monday to Thursday, 8:30 am-12:30 pm and 1:30 pm-5 pm, and Friday, 8:30 am- Founded in 1070 near Nice, In the quietude of its site, 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm-4:30 pm Colomars is a nature-oriented vineyards, carnations and olive trees How to get there perched village. have made its renown. Today, Colomars is located 15 km from Nice. the olive is surely the finest treasure. Private transport: Church of La Madone • From Nice-Ouest: RD6202 then RD414 The olive trees - the famous • From Nice-Magnan: RD714 “cailletier”, a species of olive trees • From Nice-Nord: RD914

typical of the region of Nice - © Eric Boizet Public transport: Bus line 62 departure Station J.C. visible as getting closer to label that ranks the village among Bermond or Magnan in Nice according to the village have been part the timetable. the best olive oil producers. Tel. +33 (0)8 1006 1006 of the landscape for decades. Colomars, an art of living village, Special events The “cailletiers” produce a variety is also a village of art: Colom’Arts - March: Route des Oliviers (Olive Trail) of olives known for their flavour, - May: Fête des fleurs (Flower Festival) delights visitors with a new exhibi- - June: Saint-Paul and Saint-Pierre Days with hints of lemon and anise, tion every month in the Salle des - July & August: Soirées estivales (summer yielding a golden oil exquisite evenings) Arts at the Mairie (City Hall). - August: Saint-Roch Day for connoisseurs. - September: Fête de la Nativité de Notre- Dame (Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin) The often prize-winning oil The art of living in Colomars of Colomars, as well as the olive paste and tapenade, enjoys the prestigious “AOC Olive de Nice” © Mairie de Colomars

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The little Chapel of Saint-Roch Le Fort Casal à La Sirole, with murals and a This ancient fort, built in 1888, has stained glass window by the artist become a vast recreational area Jackie Decroix. for events and celebrations, with a panoramic view on the Pre-Alps The small valleys and the Mediterranean Sea. Waterfalls and aqueducts conveying water to the old mills; remarkable geological and botanical treasures. © Eric Boizet 16 17 Duranus, Practical information Tourist Association of the Canton de Levens (ATCL) Maison du Tourisme the “Saut des Français” viewpoint Médiathèque de Castagniers Quartier des Moulins - 06670 Castagniers Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 08 76 31 www.cantondelevens.com [email protected] Located next to the village overlooking Belvédère du Saut des Français (viewpoint) theValley of Vesubie, this vertiginous headland Information & Facilities House is an historic landmark and a well-appreciated walk. RD 19 - 06670 Duranus Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 03 10 19 Contrasting with the gentle du Saut des Français” is a heritage Open July & August every day, 10 am-6 pm atmosphere of the olive groves site. The sheer cliff of nearly surrounding Duranus, 200 meters high is as impressive How to get there Duranus is located 31 km from Nice. the gorgeouswilderness of the as the evocation of the historic Private transport: © J. Taupin viewpoint, called “le Belvédère event in local history associated • From Nice-Ouest: RD 6202 until Plan- Pilgrimage to Saint-Michel’s Chapel with the site. du-Var, then RD2565 and RD19 before Le Belvédère du Saut des Français (viewpoint) In the turmoil of the wars or “Frenchmen’s leap”, now a Saint-Jean-la-Rivière • From Nice-Est: direction Saint-André- linked to the French Revolution, popular tourist sight in vicinity of de-la-Roche, then RD19 this stark panoramic viewpoint Nice, of which this little perched Public transport: was said to be a witness of village takes pride. Bus line 89 departure from the Trésorerie a historic event. According to In addition to its many cultural stop in rue Tonduti de l’Escarène, Nice, then Créabus C59 by appointment at tradition, it is said that, in 1793, and geographic assets, boasts yet +33 (0)8 0006 0007 (reservation required French volunteers in the Revolutio- another curiosity, a former arsenic 1h in advance). nary armies, captured by the local mine in operation from 1902 Special events rebels known as “Barbets”, were to 1931. - July: Fête de l’été (Summer Festival) ordered to jump into the precipice - September: Pilgrimage procession for View of the village from the road to Levens Saint-Michel Day “by order of the Republic”. This explains the name of this viewpoint, “Saut des Français”, © Mairie de Duranus

Highlights Ruins of Rocca-Sparviera, Canyoneering in the small valley the ancestral refuge of the of Duranus inhabitants during invasion periods. Departure just outside the village on the way to Levens, after the The Chapel of Saint-Michel, bridge, which spans the small built on the Saint Michel pass, valley. reaching its highest point at 1,000 meters (a 2h-walk starting from the village). © Mairie de Duranus 18 19 Eze, Practical information Tourist Office Place du Général de Gaulle 06360 Eze-Village Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 41 26 00 a seaview and garden www.eze-tourisme.com [email protected] For guided tours of the village and garden, contact us. The Garden of Eze is an extraordinary balcony Eze Garden over the Riviera. The village unfolds in a world Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 41 10 30 Garden open every day: 9 am-5 pm/6 pm of surprising plants. in winter, 9 am-7 pm/8 pm in summer Guided tours: information at the Tourist This medieval village, well-known Since 1949, it has enjoyed the Information Center. for its gastronomy, has enchanted special privilege of having a won- How to get there many celebrities, inspiring derful garden that descends from Eze is located 11 km from Nice. Friedrich Nietzsche in particular, the castle ruins down to the sea. Private transport: fascinated by its panorama and Well sheltered from the north From Nice, via the Moyenne Corniche. © Olivier Digoit Public transport: colours. winds and well drained by its A tiny square of the village Bus lines 82 and 112 for Eze-village Panorama from the Eze Garden relief, the Garden of Eze is a para- departure Vauban in Nice, bus line 100 for dise featuring areas for relaxation, Jean-Philippe Richard’s sculptures Eze-Bord de mer (stop Plage/Beaulieu) art, history and over four hundred are lining along the alleys where departure from the Ségurane stop in Nice succulents. explanations on the plant kingdom (rue Ségurane) and bus line 83 to link up Eze-Bord de mer (stop Plage/Beaulieu) to From the moment you enter the can be found. This should delight the village and to the Eze pass. garden, the magical view is well cactus, Euphorbia, Agavaceae, Special events worth the effort: 429 meters above Liliaceae and other exotic - Every Sundays: Marché des produits du the Mediterranean Sea, with a specimens enthusiasts. terroir (local products market) viewpoint indicator locating Italy, - July & August: Concerts & activities - 15 August: Feast of the Assumption of Corsica and Saint-Tropez. the Blessed Virgin Mary There are also thematic itineraries The village of Eze between sea and mountain - July: Medieval festival exploring the memory of the village. A meditative area encourages visitors to relax. © Office municipal de Tourisme d’Eze - Jesper Jerrick municipal de © Office

Highlights The impressive panorama, Baroque Church of Notre-Dame from the top of the Garden of Eze. de l’Assomption with its many “trompe-l’œil” The authentic medieval village, paintings and altarpieces. with its circular architecture, tightened houses and mazes Plateau de la Justice: of alleys in which pervades the A leisure area in a natural site fragrance of jasmine. Many artists reaching its highest point at more and craftsmen have settled in Eze. than 500 meters. © Nice & You © Nice 20 21 Falicon, Practical information Tourist Association of the Canton de Levens (ATCL) Maison du Tourisme Médiathèque de Castagniers Quartier des Moulins - 06670 Castagniers chosen by Queen Victoria Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 08 76 31 www.cantondelevens.com [email protected] A prestigious patron of the Riviera, Queen Victoria How to get there Falicon is 9 km from the Nice town used to enjoy having her tea in the hills of Nice, centre. in this little tightened and huddled village, Private transport: A8 highway, exit Nice Nord, direction so well-appreciated by Jules Romains. Gairaut, then Falicon. A8 highway, exit Nice-Est, direction The writer and member of the He used to enjoy strolling around Saint-André-de-la-Roche, then Falicon. Académie Française, Jules Romains, the village, estimating the so From the city centre of Nice, direction © éd Gilletta.Nice-Matin Cimiez, then Rimiez and Falicon literally fell in love with Falicon. natural, calm everyday life in Queen Victoria & her donkey Jacko (c . 1890) Public transport: It was in this perched village this village that had charmed Bus line 25, departure from that he set part of his novel, QueenVictoria at her time. Cernuschi Avenue and Vauban in Nice. La Douceur de la vie (volume Tel.: +33(0)8 1006 1006 She went there regularly in her There, you can enjoy sitting eighteen of the famous portrait Les carriage to enjoy tea during under the century-old oak tree, Special events Hommes de bonne volonté) . - January: Saint Vincent’s Day peaceful afternoons. in order to take better advantage - April: Carnation Festival Quiet alley These visits are commemorated of the magic atmosphere. - June: Saint John’s Fire; Our Lady of by the name “Place du Thé de la Mount Carmel’s Day; Falicomedies Festival Reine”. This famous guest could - July: Latino Festival surely not remain insensitive to the - Nov/Dec: Christmas crib and concerts exceptional panorama the village offers over Nice, especially a little View of the village further on, at Plateau Bellevue. © Eric Boizet

Highlights Strategic route of Mont Chauve church, with a fine trompe-l’œil This strategic route climbs from façade. It boasts a fine trompe-l’oeil Falicon to Mont Chauve and reaches façade thanks to its new stained- its highest point at 854 meters. glass window, a modern creation on For hikers, beginning of the GR5 the subject of the Nativity. (E5 long-distance hiking trail from the Mediterranean to Holland) at the Plateau Bellevue crossroads of L’Aire Saint-Michel. offering an exceptional panorama over Nice and leading into the Church of The Nativity of the centre of the village. Mosaic Baroque-style decorated orientation table set into the floor. Virgin, & You © Nice 22 23 La Gaude, Practical information Tourist Office 8065, route de Cagnes 06610 La Gaude Tél. 04 93 24 47 26 www.lagaude.fr gateway to Provence [email protected] Eco-living Museum of Provence La Coupole, Quartier Sainte-Appolonie. This village of the “Pays d’Azur” nestled at the foot Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 24 97 47 Open Wednesdays, Saturdays of the “Baous”, a Provençal word meaning steep rock, and Sundays from 2 pm to 6 pm. Group tours by appointment. features an eco-museum “Eco-musée Vivant de Provence”, How to get there which provides a captivating lesson on natural history. La Gaude is located 20 km from Nice. Private transport: As early as in 1957, the Provençal your place to admire your barbaric • From Saint-Laurent-du-Var: RD118. • From Cagnes-sur-Mer: RD18. writer Marcel Pagnol had praised flowers and drink you civilized • From Vence: direction Saint-Jeannet, then © Olivier Digoit the charms of La Gaude: “I will be wine.” Empuse (Empusa pennata) La Gaude back in a fortnight and will rush to Today, the vineyards have given Public transport: way to carnation fields and nature SNCF regional train from Nice or bus line An alley in the village 52 departure from the Lycée Masséna stop in lovers, so much that the Eco- Visitors enter the fascinating Nice until Saint-Laurent-du-Var (stop Centre musée Vivant de Provence (Eco- world of insects, reptiles and Commercial) then bus line 54 or line 94 departure from the Albert 1er/Verdun stop living Museum of Provence) batrachians, while increasing in Nice to Cagnes-sur-Mer (stop Square opened its doors. Founded by the their knowledge on Mediterranean Bourdet) from bus line 49. famous Danish entomologist and flora. Ib Schmedes has chosen the Special events filmmaker Ib Schmedes in the mantis (Empusa pennata), - May: Books in the Street fair - June: “La Gaude en Fleurs” flower show eighties, it is located in the district a species of the praying mantis, - July: Gaulgauda Festival of Sainte-Appolonie, where nature known as “diablotin” (little devil) - November: Jazz Encounters celebrates Provence. in French, to be the emblem - Every Saturday morning: “Marché des Saveurs” food market As soon as visitors pass the of this very special museum. - “Mode et Déco” fashion and decoration threshold, they are immediately market, every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month under the spell of the surrounding View of the village atmosphere. ©JMS

Highlights The Chapel of Saint-Ange, Sports back to its initial vocation and Many hiking and trekking trails: splendidly restored by the painter- Roman roads to be taken or climb sculptor Alexis Obolensky and the to the top of the Baou of La Gaude. glassblower master Alain Peinado. Information: Tourist Center of The nativity themed ceramics are a La Gaude must. Eco-living Museum of Provence a rare moment to discover the

Provence ©JMS 24 25 Lantosque, Practical information City Hall Place de la Mairie 06450 Lantosque a beautiful diversity of hamlets Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 03 00 02

Located at the gateway of the Mercantour massif How to get there and overlooking the turbulent river Vesubie, Lantosque is located 49 km from this county town is a holiday resort well-appreciated Nice. for its heritage and its recreational activities. Private transport: Take RD 6202 and then RD 2565 direction Lantosque. Built in the 12th century, and village, together with Loda, Pélasque then seigniory of the Tournefort and Saint-Colomban hamlets Public transport: family, Lantosque, surrounded by and the different districts have a Bus line 730, departure Station magnificent forests and mountains rich architectural heritage that is J.C.Bermond in Nice. over 2,000 meters high, has long expressed by beautiful religious enjoyed an important economic buildings and historical testimonies Special events power. Land of farmers and of highest interest. Gian Carlos de Nice © Ville stockbreeders, major stopover on Passeroni, author of the famous The Saint-Pons’ Church - May: Festival of Saint-Pons the Route du Sel (Salt Road), the “Cicerone”, Ignace Thaon de Revel - July: Festival of Our Lady de Saint-André, viceroy of Sardinia, pony treks and mountain bike of the Angels at Pélasque La laune de l’éléphant the poet doctor Torrini and Aimé rides, Lantosque is also a careful ambassador of traditions and local - August: Saint-Arnoux Day at Loda, Barelli were all born in this county Saint-Colomban Day town where it is so good to live specialties. Its motto, “Cantar se whatever the season. The cultural, libre”, is symbolized by its emblem - September: “All Night Long” sports and festive opportunities representing a sparrow on a bridge - October: Fête de la châtaigne encourage to several discoveries. surmounted by a rose. (Chestnut Festival) Apart from the ancient caves, View of the village the swimming place called “the elephant”, the via ferrata, the hikes, © Ville de Nice © Ville

Highlights The Balme cave is the sole example The Saint-Pons’ Church of shrine cave in the Vesubie valley overlooks the village and shows a where penitents and pilgrims used unique cruciform scale in Vesubie. to meet. A rosary altarpiece from the 18th century can be admired. The via ferrata of the Canyons of Lantosque skirts round the village “Vasque de l’éléphant” and follows the rock faces of the (elephant’s basin) located 2 km south gorges of the Vesubie. This 1,2 km tour from Lantosque owes its name can be done in a little bit more than 3 to the forms of some of the rocks. hours by taking the footbridges and Ideal for swimming and picnics. the ropebridges (at departure, renting

equipment possible). de Nice © Ville 26 27 La Roquette-sur-Var, Practical information Mairie 15, rue de la Libération Tél. 04 93 08 40 21 www.laroquettesurvar.fr [email protected] an eyrie over t he Var Tourist Association of the Canton de Levens (ATCL) Maison du Tourisme This majestic thousand-year-old bastion built on Médiathèque de Castagniers Quartier des Moulins a strategic site is perched on a vertical and breathtaking 06670 Castagniers high rock. Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 08 76 31 www.cantondelevens.com On the road to La Roquette-sur-Var, appears in a curve. [email protected] you will beunder the spell of both Its dominant position over How to get there the olive trees and the pine trees that the entireValley of the Var river La Roquette-sur-Var is located 28 km from Nice. seem to catch up the sun, and be and its geographic location evoke d’Amboise © Valéry Alley in the due south village Private transport: struckby the proud stance of this old how history has shaped strong From Nice: RD6202, exit medieval seigniory as it suddenly characters here. Saint-Martin-du-Var, then RD20. The oval-shaped La Roquette-sur- There, you will discover a truly Public transport: The eyrie Var, with its many narrow alleys breathtaking panorama with three Bus line 59, departure from the and passageways connecting new viewpoint indicators. Trésorerie stop, rue Tonduti de l’Escarène, Nice or Chemins de Fer one house to another without Enjoy the sea, just in front of you, de Provence (Gare du Sud) in Nice ever going outside, has preserved and the Pre-Alps, when you make with a stop at Saint-Martin-du-Var its 17th-century houses and a u-turn. then Créabus C59 by appointment Immediately below, the Var river at +33 (0)8 1006 1007 (reservation the Tralatour castle (rue du required 1h in advance). Château). Originally built in the refreshes the valley. Incredible! th Temps forts 16 century, the former castle - June & July: Saint-Pierre and has been restored many times and Saint-Paul Days is now a private home. Panorama (looking north) - 14 July: Bastille Day (Fête Nationale) in Baus Roux hamlet You will surely like to follow the with view on the Mercantour Massif narrow alleys to reach the viewpoint, known as Belvédère du Portalet. © Mairie de La Roquette-sur-Var

Highligths The Church of Saint-Pierre, trees, below the village, is decorated a 17th century Baroque gem, with with murals by Andrea de Cella. its remarkable altarpiece made of A stroll to the remains of Castel polychrome wood, portraying Saint Vieil Pierre between Saint Martin and On a platform of 529 meters above Sainte Barbe. sea level, a Ligurian castrum marks La chapelle romane Notre-Dame the site of the original village.

del Bosco nestling among the olive d’Amboise © Valéry 28 29 Levens, Practical information Tourist Association of the Canton de Levens (ATCL) Maison du Tourisme Médiathèque de Castagniers Quartier des Moulins 06670 Castagniers land of greenery Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 08 76 31 www.cantondelevens.com A historical Levens, a breathing escape in the land [email protected] Tourist Office of the perched villages, invites to stroll around. 3, placette Paul Olivier - 06670 Levens Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 79 71 00 Discovering Levens from its past. Along the fascinating narrow www.levenstourisme.com highest point - 600 meters above alleys, you can admire the parish [email protected] sea level - offers many assets. church, the former castle gate, How to get there With its 360° panorama, this the fountains and pontis (small Levens is located 25 km from Nice. hilltop is the starting point of a buttresses between houses), the Private transport: • Nice-Est, direction Saint-André-de- tour about this ancient town’s rich “boutaù” (a large wooden block), la-Roche, then RD19 to Tourrette- A village alley squares, La Maison du Portal. Levens Before moving on to the Black • Nice-Ouest, direction Digne via and White Penitents’ Chapels, © Eric Boizet RD6202, then direction White Penitents’ Chapel La Roquette-sur-Var via RD20. you will cross the Place de la Public transport: République, the public garden and This vast area of greenery is ideal Bus line 89, departure Vauban in Nice. the Masséna square where the view for sports lovers, regardless of Special events is breathtaking. their sport, who can fully enjoy its - May: “Vert Azur” - Green Azure This should encourage you to (every 2 years) immensity and fresh air. - June: St John’s Eve take one of the many hiking trails The “Grands Prés” regularly host - July: Horse Show, Flea Market leading from Levens to enchanting Levens’ major events. - August: Feast of Saint-Antonin; places. Of course, Levens is Triathlon renowned for its “Grands Prés” Green Levens - September: Car boot sale (large meadows) that delight

Highlights La Maison du Portal Four magnificent chapels: hosts temporary exhibitions and The White Penitents’, the Black permanently, the sculptor Jean- Penitents’, Saint-Michel-du-Férion Pierre Augier’s personal collection. and Sainte-Pétronille. Information: +33 (0)4 93 79 85 84. The Church of Saint-Antoine Hiking trails de Siga, a 18th century blue and with exceptional view over sea and ochre church, accessible by car, mountain: Mont Arpasse, Mont on foot or by bicycle. Férion and GR5 (hiking trail no.5). Touristic circuit to discover the village, For more details call +33 (0)4 93 79 71 00 © Eric Boizet 30 31 Saint-Blaise, Practical information Tourist Association of the Canton de Levens (ATCL) Maison du Tourisme Médiathèque de Castagniers Quartier des Moulins the authentic oil mill 06670 Castagniers Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 08 76 31 www.cantondelevens.com At a height of 330 meters, this calm, charming [email protected] and gleaming little village overlooks the majestic How to get there Saint-Blaise is located 21 km from banks of Var river. Nice. Private transport: The oil mill of Saint-Blaise dates All you have to do is to leave • Nice - Saint-Isidore: RD6202 direction back to the 18th century. Of the central village square and to Digne, then D614 to Castagniers & Genoese type, it has been enti- climb a few steps to visit RD1114 to Saint-Blaise • Nice-Nord: RD14, direction Gairaut,

rely and magnificently restored to this testimony of ancient times © Mairie de Saint-Blaise then Aspremont and Levens e become an amazing museum for which informs you how a mill Ruines Château XIII siècle • Nice-Est, via Saint-André de la Roche: the delight of visitors. was used in the past. The entire RD19 direction Tourrette-Levens, then Aspremont View of the village mill has been preserved unaltered. The surroundings scents You can still admire the large wheel are truly exhilarating. Public transport: with buckets driven by a trickle of One can hear the babble Bus line 76, departure from Nice-Place Fontaine du Temple. water, the millstones, the wooden of a nearby fountain, which is cogwheel and the press. In a clever adorned by a statue of Saint-Blaise Special events - February: Saint-Blaise Day transition between tradition and made by the great contemporary - May: Foire de Printemps (Spring modernity, the adjacent rooms sculptor Jean-Pierre Augier who Fair), Flea Market and Crafts Fair regularly greet local and foreign is a native of the village. - July: Music Festival artists for summer exhibitions. - November: Chestnut Festival As you leave the historic mill, The mill you can see the stepped settling tanks disappearing into a hundred- year-old olive grove. © Eric Boizet

Highlights Oil mill - Saint-Blaise Museum Ruins of the 13th century castle, For enquiries about the opening at the end of a trail starting from times, please contact the city hall: the village. +33 (0)4 93 79 72 93. Jean-Pierre Augier’s studio, The coating stone Saint-Blaise’s famous contemporary sculptor and Church, at the center of the village, native of Saint-Blaise, is located was built in the 18th century on the on chemin du Roure. Free tour by site of a former chapel.chapelle. appointment.

Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 79 73 62 ©SergeDetterer 32 33 Saint-Jeannet, Practical information Tourist Office Place René Veyssi 06640 Saint-Jeannet Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 24 73 83 www.saintjeannet.com a climbers’ paradise [email protected] How to get there From the top of its 800 meters above sea level, Saint-Jeannet is located 23 km from Nice. the limestone Baou of Saint-Jeannet dominates Private transport: the lively and warm medieval village. • From Nice, RD6202, pont (bridge) de La Manda, direction Vence, The arrival at Saint-Jeannet insolently reaches up to the sky Gattières, then Le Vignoble de Saint- is striking: the imposing “Baou”, while the village seems huddled Jeannet. a Provençal word for steep rock, around it. • From Vence, direction Chapelle Matisse, then Saint-Jeannet. There are nearly ten thousand At the heart of the village… the panorama Public transport: hikers and climbers each year SNCF regional train or bus line 52 to reach the top. departure from the Lycée Masséna The panorama is incredible, © Olivier Digoit stop in Nice until Saint-Laurent-du- encompassing the sea, Baou’s climbing Var (stop Centre Commercial), then the Esterel Massif, Italy, the Alps bus line 55 or line 47, from Vence. and, when the morning air is very of the Baou, the Urban Commu- Special events clear, Corsica and Sardinia. nity of Nice Côte d’Azur placed - June to September: open-air musical It is easily reached by hikers 1,888 anchor points on the cliff (classical, jazz, etc.), theater, and cinema evenings. along a comfortable trail on the and all climbing routes are open - August: Saint John the Baptist’s Day mountainside in approximately to the public. an hour and a half. The Baou reserves its challenges for climbers, The village huddled at the foot of the Baou who will find here optimal security conditions. In the context of the rehabilitation © Nice & You © Nice

Highlights The medieval village, which has tradition of the famous dry fragrant hardly changed since the 17th century, tuilé wine of Saint-Jeannet, which is an enchantment for its atmosphere. can be bought on site. The old gates, which could be shut in Information: case of attacks, are still visible. Vignerons Georges et Denis Rasse 800, chemin des Sausses The Rasse family vineyard, 06640 Saint-Jeannet located in the Sausses district, Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 24 96 01 perpetuates the thousand-year-old Guided Tours. ©C.Portelli 34 35 Tourrette-Levens, Practical information Tourist Association of the Canton de Levens (ATCL) Maison du Tourisme Médiathèque de Castagniers its castle and mu seum Quartier des Moulins - 06670 Castagniers Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 08 76 31 www.cantondelevens.com [email protected] openair Museum of the Traditional Crafts and Museum of the Prehistoric Hunters The medieval castle, the last one of the Comté Free admission, open Tuesday to Sunday, 2 pm-6 pm. of Nice, participates in the amazing cultural vitality Tel.: +33 (0)4 97 20 54 60 of a charming village. Museum of the Butterflies and of the Natural History of the castle Free admission, open year round, The nearby mountains, Mont- village and the dominating castle. © Lionel Carles Tuesday to Sunday, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm. Chauve and Mont-Macaron, If you stroll until this proud Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 91 03 20 have no secrets for the old perched building whose origins go back A few meters farther, another Cultural Centre to the 12th century, you will be museum, housed in a “rampart Free admission. Open every day during the summer 2:00 to 7:00 pm. La Tour du château rewardedwith a magnificent pano- house”, evokes traditional crafts. Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 91 00 16 rama and landscapes capable Besides, contemporary art is How to get there of inspiring the greatest painters. visible on one hand, on roads and Tourrette-Levens is located 14 km from Nice. Every summer, music invades in the village squares, and on the Private transport: the site for the famous “Nuits From Nice-Est: RD2204 to Saint-André-de- other hand, at Espace Chubac, la-Roche, then RD19. Free parking. Musicales du Château” (musical decorated by Albert Chubac, one Public transport: evenings at the castle). This is also of the masters of the École de Bus line 89, departure Vauban in Nice. home to the butterflies and natural Nice, and in the Marriage Hall Special events history with the Musée des - April: Medieval Festival (Salle des Mariages) of the City - June: Summer exhibitions Papillons & d’Histoire Naturelle, Hall. - July: Musical nights at the Chateau an invitation of greatest interest - September: Saint Rosalie’s Day to gaze upon a collection of 4,500 The village in the heart of a natural setting butterflies and insects from all over

Highlights The castle and the museums The White Penitents’ Chapel has Museum of the Traditional Crafts; an unusual steeple with a triangular Museum of the Butterflies and section (the only remaining vestige), of Natural History; Museum rare enough to be noticed. of the Prehistoric Hunters Les Nuits musicales du château The Church of Sainte-Rosalie, a whole host of concerts with its magnificent Baroque altar and cultural events. and a Pietà altarpiece by the painter Information: Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 91 03 20

Rocca from Nice. d’Amboise © Valéry 36 37 Utelle, Practical information City Hall Hameau Saint-Jean-la-Rivière 06450 Utelle Tel: +33 (0)4 93 03 17 01 on the Salt Road www.mairieutelle.fr Madonna shrine A former stage on the Salt Road towards the Savoie To be seen by drive, by bike ride or by hike. Follow the signs from and Piedmont regions, the village has become the center of the village. Parking on a favourite meeting place for hikers on the GR5 way. the sanctuary site. How to get there Located at an intersection of its chapels and the church of Saint- Utelle is located 50 km from Nice. pathways and of time, Utelle boasts Véran are wonderful to behold for Private transport: a rich medieval past with its massive walkers who will not fail to wander From Nice, RD6202. houses built on the hilltop and its round the little town to enjoy After Plan-de-Var, turn right in stunningly beautiful lancet arches. a breath-taking panorama. direction of Saint-Martin Vésubie Its trompe l’oeil facades, its sundial, There was once a time when this until Saint-Jean-la-Rivière. Then little market town, at a crossroads cross over the bridge on your left The Church of Saint-Véran of mule tracks between the Mediter- and follow the road to Utelle. ranean and the Piedmont, was Public transport:

© Ville de Nice © Ville Bus line departure from Vauban, an essential stop on the Salt Road. The White Penitents’ Chapel (train station SNCF, avenue Thiers). Nowadays, with the GR5 way that and overhangs the valleys of the passes through the centre of Var and the Tinée. It is said that Special events - 15 and 16 August: Festin d’Utelle the village, it is favourite meeting some sailors lost at sea centuries point for walkers. The time when (Utelle Banquet, with the famous ago owed their salvation to a “Saut du cepoun”) the first van with metal rims and full miraculous star that moved to the - October: Farming Celebrations tyres succeeded in reaching Utelle horizon at the site of the Madonna. - November: Chestnut Festival is long gone. That was in 1912. 6 km from the centre of the The village village, the sanctuary of Our Lady of Miracles never ceases to attract thousands of visitors and pilgrims © Ville de Nice © Ville Highlights

The Church of Saint-Véran has its pinnacle in glazed tiles. been built between the 14th and The chapel represents a fine the 17th centuries. The Gothic porch collection of Baroque style. ahead of a carved wooden gate The shrine of Our Lady of and the monumental altarpiece on Miracles, said Madonna, is located which, it seems, Napoleon had have in a great, serene and wonderful designs, are quite remarkable. setting at 1,180 meters above sea The White Penitents’ Chapel, level. The view stretches from next to the church, is noticeable by the Alps to the Mediterranean Sea. d’Azur © Nie Côte 38 tours, accommodations and restaurants 39

Aspremont (06790) Restaurants “Au fil des saisons” Place Sainte-Catherine +33 (0)4 93 92 05 94 Accommodations “Les Arts” 19, place Alexandre Mari +33 (0)4 93 79 34 90 Hostellerie d’Aspremont** Logis de France Place Saint-Claude +33 (0)4 93 08 00 05 “Le Gourmet Saint-Roch” Route du col Saint-Roch +33 (0)4 93 79 37 47 Furnished accommodation listed on CRT website: 1 - contact directly CRT B&B labelled Gîtes de France: 1 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com Colomars (06670) Self-catering accommodations labelled Gîtes de France: 4 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com Accommodations Restaurants Hôtel Auberge du Rédier*** Logis de France Quartier du Rédier - RD414 +33 (0)4 92 15 19 00 Le Garrigou 30, route de Nice +33 (0)4 93 08 01 87 Auberge Pont de La Manda Pont de La Manda - RD6202 +33 (0)4 93 08 11 64 Hostellerie d’Aspremont Place Saint-Claude +33 (0)4 93 08 00 05 Self-catering accommodations labelled Gîtes de France: 4 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com Chez Mireille 7, place Saint-Claude +33 (0)4 93 08 00 12 Restaurants Carros (06510) “L’Oliveraie” and olive products 58, rue Félix Garel - RD914 +33 (0)4 93 37 92 72 “L’Escapade” 2, rue François Plesent - RD414 +33 (0)4 93 37 63 03 Accommodations B&B and Table d’hôtes “Le Phnom” 36, rue Etienne Curti - RD714 +33 (0)6 61 22 12 22 ère Hôtel Promotel ZI, 1 avenue +33 (0)4 93 08 77 80 Le Buffet de la gare 17, avenue du Train des Pignes - RD6202 +33 (0)4 93 29 19 86 Hôtel Lou Castelet RD1 - Route de Carros village +33 (0)4 93 29 16 66 “Le Quezaco” La Manda - RD6202 +33 (0)4 93 08 26 70 Locations Mireille & Mathilde 795, route des plans +33 (0)6 21 40 64 93 Locations Belle Vue 1, rue de la résistance +33 (0)6 80 93 95 72 Duranus (06670) Locations Carpe Diem RD1 +33 (0)6 79 44 82 55 Restaurant Restaurants “Chez Carlon” (open sundays and public hols only) RD19 +33 (0)4 93 03 17 14 La Forge Avenue Fernand-Barbary +33 (0)4 93 29 31 50 Crêperie du moment Escaliers du château +33 (0)4 93 08 34 24 Eze (06360) Les Selves Route des Plans de Carros +33 (0)4 93 08 17 81 Accommodations Chez Dégun 497, route de la Grave +33 (0)4 93 22 54 13 Le Crystal d’Or ZAC de la Grave +33 (0)4 93 08 19 23 L’Arc-en-ciel Avenue du Jardin Exotique +33 (0)4 92 41 02 66 Le Manhattan ZAC de la Grave - 1ère av., 7e rue +33 (0)4 93 29 20 81 Auberge de L’Europe Montée Bosco +33 (0)4 93 01 57 16 Lou Castelet RD1 - Route de Carros Village +33 (0)4 93 29 16 66 Auberge du Col d’Eze 18, Grande Corniche +33 (0)4 93 41 03 21 Chez Pierre (Hôtel Promotel) ZI, 1ère avenue +33 (0)4 93 08 77 80 Le Cap Estel***** 1312, avenue Poincaré +33 (0)4 93 76 29 29 Lou Poumpouille Place Augustin Capel +33 (0)4 92 02 08 59 Château de la Chèvre d’Or***** Rue du Barri +33 (0)4 92 10 66 66 La Perle 2, rue de l’Eusière - Centre commercial +33 (0)4 93 73 83 40 Château Eza***** Rue de la Pise +33 (0)4 93 41 12 24 Le Rendez-Vous 2, rue de l’Eusière - Centre commercial +33 (0)4 93 08 33 67 Eza Vista**** Avenue de Verdun +33 (0)4 93 84 69 64 Coco Pizza 5, rue de l’Argilac +33 (0)4 93 22 90 03 Hôtel du Golf** Place de la Colette +33 (0)4 93 41 18 50 L’Hermitage*** Grande Corniche +33 (0)4 93 41 00 68 Castagniers (06670) Les Terrasses d’Eze**** Route de la Turbie +33 (0)4 92 41 55 55 Panta Rei** Avenue de la Liberté +33 (0)4 93 01 51 46 Accommodations B&B listed on CRT website: 1 - contact Tourist Information Center or CRT Servotel Hôtel résidences** 1976, route de Grenoble - RD6202 +33 (0)4 93 08 22 00 B&B labelled Gîtes de France: 3 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com Self-catering accommodations Gîtes de France: 8 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com B&B not labelled A votre Eze 5, chemin de Taillevent +33 (0)4 93 53 50 03 Restaurants La Suite du Village Rue du Bournou +33 (0)4 93 41 13 68 Servella 27, chemin du Versant Inférieur +33 (0)4 93 08 10 62 Furnished accommodations listed on UDOTSI website: 4 - contact Tourist Information Center or CRT “Chez Michel” 1, place Saint-Michel +33 (0)4 93 08 05 15 Self-catering accommodations labelled Gîtes de France: 2 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com “Amoretti” 2046, route de Grenoble +33 (0)4 93 08 10 64 “Le 202” 2074, route de Grenoble +33 (0)4 93 08 10 93 Restaurants Château de la Chèvre d’Or** Rue du Barri +33 (0)4 92 10 66 66 Coaraze (06390) Auberge du Cheval Blanc Place de la Colette +33 (0)4 93 41 03 17 Accommodations Auberge de la Croix du Pape Avenue des Diables Bleus +33 (0)4 93 57 83 03 La Bergerie Grande Corniche +33 (0)4 93 41 03 67 Rest house: Le Cactus La Placette +33 (0)4 93 41 19 02 Village self-catering gite Place de l’Église +33 (0)6 77 77 24 59/+33 (0)4 93 79 37 47 La Campagne 467, chemin Barnessa inférieur +33 (0)6 12 10 33 31 B&B labelled Gîtes de France 1 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com Château Eza Rue de la Pise +33 (0)4 93 41 12 24 Self-catering accommodations labelled Gîtes de France: 9 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com Colette Café 7, place de la Colette +33 (0)4 93 44 36 41 Unregistered country self-catering gite - Domaine de l’Euzière +33 (0)6 77 55 15 78 Secret Garden 197, avenue de Verdun +33 (0)4 93 41 12 79 Furnished accommodations listed on CRT website: 3 - contact directly CRT 40 tours, accommodations and restaurants 41

Eze Hermitage Grande Corniche +33 (0)4 93 41 00 68 Restaurants Gascogne Café Place Colette +33 (0)4 93 41 18 50 La Source Montée des Casernes +33 (0)4 93 02 88 72 Le Grill du Château Rue du Barri +33 (0)4 93 41 00 17 La Taverna di Barbablu Place de la mairie +33 (0)6 27 66 80 09 Le Mas Provençal Avenue de Verdun +33 (0)4 93 41 19 53 Bar des Tilleuls Place des Tilleuls +33 (0)4 93 03 05 74 Le Nid d’Aigle Rue du Château +33 (0)4 93 41 19 08 Bar de la Place Place des Tilleuls +33 (0)4 93 02 31 10 Le Pinocchio 1, avenue du Jardin Exotique +33 (0)4 93 41 16 42 Les Remparts Rue du Barri +33 (0)4 92 10 66 66 La Roquette-sur-Var (06670) La Taverne d’Antan 6, rue Plane +33 (0)4 92 10 79 61 Le Troubadour Rue du Brec +33 (0)4 93 41 19 03 Accommodations La Vieille Maison 18, avenue de la Liberté +33 (0)4 93 01 58 30 Hôtel Bleu de France RD6202 Le Baou-Rous +33 (0)4 93 08 44 21 Self-catering accommodations labelled Gîtes de France: 2 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com Beach Restaurants B&B listed on CRT website: 1 - contact directly CRT Anjuna Beach Beach +33 (0)4 93 01 58 21 Papaya Beach Beach +33 (0)4 93 01 50 33 Restaurant Pont Charles Albert RD6202 +33 (0)4 93 08 91 44 Falicon (06950) Levens (06670) Accommodations Accommodations Auberge de l’Aire Saint-Michel Chemin de Châteaurenard +33 (0)4 93 84 42 07 Self-catering accommodations labelled Gîtes de France: 4 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com La Vigneraie** 82, route de Saint-Blaise +33 (0)4 93 79 77 60 Furnished accommodation listed on CRT website: 1 - contact CRT Le Mas Fleuri - Logis de France RD19 - les Grands Prés +33 (0)4 93 79 70 35 Ô Bai Pie 23, chemin de Font de Mel, Restaurants Quartier les Prés +33 (0)4 93 79 71 58 Au Rendez-vous des Amis 176, avenue de Rimiez +33 (0)4 93 84 49 66 Furnished accommodations listed on CRT website: 4 - contact directly CRT Au Thé de la Reine Place du Thé de la reine +33 (0)4 93 84 92 16 Self-catering accommodations labelled Gîtes de France: 7 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com Chez Simon 182, avenue de Rimiez +33 (0)4 93 84 40 61 B&B not labelled Parcours Live Restaurant* 1, place Marcel Eusébi +33 (0)4 93 84 94 57 Villa “Oa Oa” 104, avenue Vincent Delpuech +33 (0)9 61 63 90 43 Sun Sud 1054, chemin de la Mole +33 (0)4 93 91 31 58 La Gaude (06610) Chez Isa et Serge 666, chemin du Vignal +33 (0)4 93 79 76 48 Accommodations Lou Mas dau Paigran 711, avenue Félix Faure +33 (0)6 12 98 45 66 Madam Catherine Bovis 105, chemin des Tennis +33 (0)6 86 00 42 33 “Aux Caprices de Caroline” 221, route de Saint-Laurent-du-Var +33 (0)4 93 24 40 60 Hôtel du Baou*** 246, allée Hector Pintus +33 (0)4 93 59 44 44 Restaurants Auberge de la Baronne* 326, route de Gattières +33 (0)4 93 31 14 43 Dou Pastre (open only week-end) 147, chemin de Sainte-Pétronille +33 (0)4 93 79 79 92 “All Suites Resort & Spa”**** Domaine de l’Étoile - La Ferme +33 (0)4 93 19 05 40 Carpe Diem 144, chemin Saint-Bernard +33 (0)4 93 53 97 80 Self-catering accommodations labelled Gîtes de France: 5 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com Le Carmalin 167, avenue Général de Gaulle +33 (0)4 93 79 77 29 B&B labelled Gîtes de France: 6 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com Le Benevento 5, rue du Dr Faraut +33 (0)4 93 79 73 69 Furnished accommodations listed on CRT website: 3 - contact CRT L’Escalada 2, rue de l’Escalada +33 (0)4 93 91 38 68 Restaurants La Piscine 716, route de la Piscine +33 (0)4 93 79 75 55 Les Tennis 89, route de Duranus +33 (0)4 93 79 80 78 Chez Tran Route de Saint-Laurent-du-Var +33 (0)4 92 11 00 67 Le Cassini RD6202 - Plan-du-Var +33 (0)4 93 08 91 03 Aux Caprices de Caroline 221, route de Saint-Laurent-du-Var +33 (0)4 93 24 40 60 La Fourchette 3, rue de l’Escalada +33 (0)4 93 87 43 10 Restaurant La Baronne 326, route de Gattières +33 (0)4 92 12 06 02 L’auberge fleurie Porte des Alpes (Plan-du-Var) +33 (0)4 93 20 43 54 Le Marquis 339, route de Gattières +33 (0)4 92 12 05 25 Les deux vallées Porte des Alpes (Plan-du-Var) +33 (0)4 93 08 91 13 La Gaudriole 4, rue Centrale +33 (0)4 93 24 88 88 La Guinguette Gaudoise Route de Cagnes +33 (0)4 93 24 42 07 Saint-Blaise (06670) Auberge du Marronnier 4, place du Marronnier +33 (0)4 93 24 40 27 O’Gaudiveau Route de Saint-Laurent-du-Var +33 (0)4 93 24 74 05 Accommodations Le Jam’s 158, allée Hector Pintus +33 (0)4 93 24 40 49 Self-catering accommodation labelled Gîtes de France: 1 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com Lantosque (06450) Restaurants Accommodations De Pieri Place du Village +33 (0)4 93 79 70 60 JF Issautier** classé Guide Michelin RD6202 - La Plaine +33 (0)4 93 08 10 65 Auberge “Au bon puits” - Gîtes de France Le Suquet +33 (0)4 93 03 17 65 Hôtel de l’ancienne gendarmerie Quartier Le Rivet +33 (0)4 93 03 00 65 42 tours, accommodations and restaurants practical information 43

Saint-Jeannet (06640) Theme tours and holidays packages Transports Accommodations 5 themed guided tours for groups of 10 to 50 people are Hôtel-Restaurant La Fontaine du Peyron Quartier du Peyron +33 (0)4 93 58 88 79 available from the Tourist Association of the Canton of Lignes d’Azur (bus) L’Auberge des Baous 35, rue du Saumalier +33 (0)4 93 58 98 05 Levens: information at +33 (0)4 93 08 76 31 Enjoy fully the landscapes by bus! Hôtel-Restaurant Le Sainte-Barbe Place Sainte-Barbe +33 (0)4 93 24 94 38 www.cantondelevens.com Lignes d’Azur, Nice Côte d’Azur Self-catering accommodations labelled Gîtes de France: 14 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com and Conseil général des Alpes- [email protected] Rest houses labelled Gîtes de France: 2 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com Maritimes transport network, B&B listed on CRT website: 2 - contact CRT suggest itineraries on the website www.lignesdazur.com in the Restaurants column “Idées de Balades”. “La Route des Oliviers” Au Vieux Four 23, rue du Château +33 (0)4 93 24 97 41 A discovery of the olive growing in For enquiries on all lines, time- Le Chante Grill Rue Nationale +33 (0)4 93 24 90 63 the Canton of Levens: a guided tour tables, rates, sales offices and Le Petit Grillon Place du Planestel +33 (0)4 93 59 89 57 of an olive grove, of a modern oil mill, sales outlets, please visit Le Sainte-Barbe Place Sainte-Barbe +33 (0)4 93 24 94 38 of a traditional oil mill, tasting of A.O.P. www.lignesdazur.com Auberge des Quatre Chemins Quartier du Peyron +33 (0)4 93 24 90 01 “Olive de Nice” products, local menu. or call the Call Center at +33 (0)810061006 La Bonne étape St Jeannoise Quartier du Peyron +33 (0)4 93 24 99 44 Visit of the village of Levens (medieval (local call cost). La Fontaine Quartier du Peyron +33 (0)4 93 58 88 79 and Baroque heritage). 2 tours proposed when mills are working, Co Thé Café Quartier du Peyron +33 (0)4 93 32 11 90 Nice Côte d’Azur and the Conseil from December to February. général des Alpes-Maritimes Tourrette-Levens (06690) have set a single pricing at D1.50 Accommodations for the entire transport network. “La Route des Chevaliers” Auberge Chez Lucien 31, Place du Docteur Simon +33 (0)4 93 91 52 51 An art & history tour through If you travel only occasionally: B&B not labelled the medieval and Baroque sites • Handy tip: buy your ticket M.Guy CALVIA 410, chemin du Collet - Plan d’Ariou +33 (0)4 93 79 41 55 of Levens and Châteauneuf-Villevieille, on bus: e Self-catering accomodations labelled Gîtes de France: 4 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com with lunch in a restaurant featuring The 5 1-day PASS gives local specialties. holders unlimited travel for 24 Funished accomodations listed on CRT webite: 2 - contact CRT Tour available all year long. hours as from 1st validation on Restaurants all Lignes d’Azur urban-fare L’Arlequin gourmand 466, bd Léon Sauvan +33 (0)6 13 51 73 61 lines. L’Atelier du Caillou 9, place du Docteur Simon +33 (0)4 93 79 05 52 The e1.50 Solo ticket is valid for “La Route des Saveurs” a single journey (except on lines Utelle (06450) A discovery-tour around local products: with special fares) with one or A.O.P. “Olive de Nice” products, Bellet more connections, lasting 74 Accommodations wines, chocolate, organic culture… minutes as from the time of 1st Les résidences du Bellevue Route de La Madone +33 (0)4 93 03 17 19 Lunch in a restaurant labelled “Cuisine validation. L’Hôtel des Deux Vallées RD6202 Pont Durandy +33 (0)4 93 08 91 13 Nissarde”, menu of culinary traditions • Best deal: purchase your tickets Hôtellerie de La Madone Sanctuaire +33 (0)4 93 03 19 44 of the Pays of Nice. in Lignes d’Azur sales outlets Self-catering accommodations labelled Gîtes de France: 6 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com Tour available all year long. or offices: the 7-day PASS at Rest house labelled Gîtes de France: 1 - www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com s15 allows you to travel freely during 7 days. The 10-trip MULTI Restaurants at s10 can be used by several “Les Ateliers de Cuisine” travellers. Le Bellevue Martinon Route de La Madone +33 (0)4 93 03 17 19 Cooking classes with a chef, defender of L’aubergerie Del Campo Rue Passeroni +33 (0)4 93 03 13 12 cuisine of Nice, on mornings or evenings, Le Merinos (ferme-auberge) Route de La Madone +33 (0)4 93 03 18 39 followed by a lunch or dinner-debate Chemins Auberge Utelloise Place République +33 (0)4 93 03 17 46 along with cultural or gastronomic tours. de Fer de Provence Restaurant des Deux Vallées RD6202 Pont Durandy +33 (0)4 93 08 91 13 Except in summer and in September. (train) Hôtellerie de La Madone Sanctuaire +33 (0)4 93 03 19 44 Groups of 8 to 15 participants. 4 bis, rue Alfred Binet The above information may be subject to changes. Nice Côte d’Azur cannot be held responsible in case of any 06000 Nice mistakes or omissions, nor can we guarantee the quality of the products and services offered by the establish- Tel.: +33 (0)4 97 03 80 80 ments mentioned in this brochure. Strolls and hikes in www.trainprovence.com For information or reservations concerning self-catering accommodations, furnished accommo- the “Canton aux 10 sourires” dations or B&B: Mountains and hills around Nice offer a natural setting favorable to strolls, hikes, Gîtes de France et tourisme Vert CRT (Riviera Côte d’Azur Regional Tourism pony treks or mountain bikings, through des Alpes-Maritimes Committee) waymarked paths, with remarkable Reservation center: Tel.: +33 (0)4 92 15 21 30 Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 37 78 78 panoramas, between sea and mountain. www.gites-de-france-alpes-maritimes.com www.cotedazur-en-fetes.com 44

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