In between the sea and the mountains, just 14 km from the beach, there is a village called Tourrettes sur Loup where, a hundred years ago, violets chose to grow and even today, the culture of this delicate flower is one of the main activities. The quantity of flowers produced has earned Tourrettes the name of "Violet Village".

Built on a rocky peak surrounded by precipices, this medieval fortress, with its ideal climate all year round, has remained intact. Tourrettes dates back to the 11th century when it was a fortified village whose houses formed the ramparts and its rich and varied stylish architecture is centred round the semi-circular main artery.

Film directors discovered Tourrettes in 1925 and it became a meeting place for musicians, painters, writers and poets and then it underwent another wave of creativity in the 1950 s. Weavers set up business here and they attracted other quality crafts. Today, more than thirty workshops and galleries make Tourrettes one of the high spots of the French Riviera for arts and crafts.

A discover :
The village and its picturesque alleys, the church, the Chapel Saint-Jean,
"Gorges of the Wolf" which count among the most beautiful natural curiosities of Côte d'Azur.

For any information the Office of Tourism of Tourrettes is at your disposal.

Photo (René Ghiselli) and text : " Tourrettes-sur-Loup "