Interesting Sights
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The castle
is one of Gourdon's most important features.
It has been open to visitors since 1950, and was classed as an historical monument in 1971.
Of particular note are its magnificent gardens, designed by LENOTRE, and its architecture dating from the 9th century, three centuries before the first stone of the Louvre was laid in Paris. .
With a guided visit you can learn about its long history. |
You will have the chance to admire the work of many different creators : Glass artists, , Painters on Silk , Natural Stones, Creators of perfumes, toilet products and soaps, Producer of Gingerbread...
You can buy their products in Gourdon : Pottery, provençal fabric, products from Provence, ceramics, enamel work, Clocks, perfume, atomisers, scented water, pots pourris, soaps, marionettes, dolls, confectionery, delicatessen foods, CD of relaxation music, etc. |
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From la Place Victoria you will have a magnificent view of the the whole Riviera,of an impressive size and depth, with colours that change with the time and the season. On the horizon, the sea blends with the sky. To the left glimmers Cape Ferrat, Nice, the mouth of the Var, Cagnes and the Hippodrome, Antibes and the Cape of Antibes, Juan les Pins, the Lérins Islands, Cannes, La Napoule, St Tropez, les Maures and l'Estérel, lost in the azure. At our feet, the mule track from Heaven on the rock known as "Le Grougne". Below and to the left, the entrance to the Gorges du Loup and the Pont du Loup Hamlet. Above, the Courmette mountain. In the middle, the immense green valley crossed by the Loup To the left, the la Colle road and, higher up, the road to Nice via Vence. At the bottom the large plateau of the Rouret closes off the valley. You can make out Roquefort, Mougins and le Castellaras on the brow of a hill. To the right is the pretty, ancient village of Bar sur Loup. To the right, closer to us, is the large bare plateau of la Sarrée, then the bois de Gourdon. At the bottom of a deep gorge bubbles the Riou de Gourdon.
