Tourism : Gourdon on the french riviera

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Gourdon

Overview

In the distant past, this isolated rock was used as a place of refuge and defence. Gourdon, as it appears to us today, gives a good example of a Feudal village. It is built on a peak whose impressive slopes will, after many hundreds of rock falls, end their days in the Loup River. There is only one entrance, from which you can access the main street. In former times, it was defended by a simple and harmonious Roman gate, that has been demolished at the beginning of the century. Thick, high ramparts close off the North side, which is the only point from which the village can be approached.

Tourism:

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. Its magnificent gardens have been designed by André Le Nôtre. Its architecture dates from the 9th century.

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Built an a rocky base at 760 m in height, Gourdon overlooks the Loup valley. The view over 80 kms of the Côte d'Azur coast is incomparable. Gourdon also possesses a castle that is classified as a historical monument and famous for its magnificent gardens that were designed by Lenotre, not forgetting the numerous local craftsmen's workshops that are art an intrinsic part of the village.

SightSeeing

CHATEAU DE GOURDON
Its sturdy bulk dominates the feudal village built like an eagle's nest above the Loup valley, surveying the Mediterranean shore. Built in the 9th century and owned by the Counts of Provence until 1235, it[...]
JARDINS DU CHATEAU DE GOURDON
Gardens laid out in the 17th century (classic French garden designed by Le Nôtre plus Italian-style garden). Way above the Loup Valley, they are enhanced by boxwood and yews laid out to form patterns in a[...]