Gourdon | |
view of the village of Gourdon | |
Information | |
Country | France |
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Regions | Provence Alpes-Maritimes |
Watercourse | The wolf |
Area | 22,53 km² |
Population | 381 hab. (2017) |
Density | 16,91 inhab./km² |
Nice | Gourdonnais |
Official language | French |
Postal code | 06620 |
Telephone prefix | 33 4 92 |
Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
Tourist information office | 33 4 93 42 92 00 |
Location | |
Touristic site | |
Gourdon is a city of Alpes-Maritimes, classified among the most beautiful villages in France.
Understand
Gourdon is one of the many hilltop villages in the hinterland of the French Riviera, located at an altitude of 760 m, at the entrance to the valley of the river Le Wolf.
To go
Gourdon is accessible by D12, since Caussols, or the D3, since Chateauneuf-Grasse Where Gréolières.
Circulate
To see
- 1 Gorges du Loup – The Loup is a coastal river, with the characteristics of alpine torrents. This allowed the water to dig up the rocks of its bed, for several kilometers.
- 2 The Leap of the Wolf – Stunning waterfalls from the coastal river.
- 3 Gourdon castle , 33 6 13 39 33 28, e-mail : [email protected] – Medieval fortress, remodeled during the Renaissance, with superb gardens.
Do
- Paragliding – The FFVL (French Free Flight Federation) offers several departure sites, for paragliders, from around the village of Gourdon.
To buy
- 1 Confectionery Florian Le Pont du Loup, 06140 Tourrettes-sur-Loup, 33 4 93 59 32 91 – This artisan confectioner, since 1949, works both with fruits and flower petals. The Tourette sur Loup workshop can be visited from February to August. It also has a boutique in Nice, 14, quai Papacino.
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
Communicate
Manage the day-to-day
- 1 City Hall 263 chemin du Colombier, 33 4 93 42 92 00, fax : 33 4 93 09 40 21, e-mail : [email protected]