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Gourdon
view of the village of Gourdon
view of the village of Gourdon
Information
Country
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Area
Population
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Nice
Official language
Postal code
Telephone prefix
Spindle
Tourist information office
Location
43 ° 43 ′ 12 ″ N 6 ° 58 ′ 45 ″ E
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 Logo indicating a link to the websiteLogo indicating a wikipedia linkLogo indicating a link to the wikidata element, Logo indicating a telephone number  33 6 13 39 33 28, e-mail :  – PanoramaMonument classified or registered as historical monuments in France Medieval fortress, remodeled during the Renaissance, with superb gardens.

Do

  • Paragliding Logo indicating a link to the website – The FFVL (French Free Flight Federation) offers several departure sites, for paragliders, from around the village of Gourdon.

To buy

  • 1 Confectionery Florian Logo indicating a link to the website Le Pont du Loup, 06140 Tourrettes-sur-Loup, Logo indicating a telephone number  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

Around

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