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The COUNTRY of AUPS Villecroze - Tourtour - Vérignon - Aups Moissac Bellevue - Régusse - Montmeyan - Fox Amphoux |
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Cards IGN TOP 25 3443 OT |
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Villecroze |
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Old village of the middle age , Villecroze in the peculiarity to possess in its heart , a cliff dug by numerous grots , partially natural and partially created by the hand of the man . They are situated in a city park of two hectares , admirably divided , where one also finds waterfall , ponds , orchard of acclimatization .One of the grots shelters a strong house of the XVI° century , which two levels and a subterranean lake . The medieval village , in streets with arches , shelters the church ND (XVIII° century) , the tower of the clock (XIV° century) , the convent where are exposed icons made by the Dominicans and the chapel St Victor (XII° and XIII° centuries). Outside of the village : The church Ste Marie (500 M-D51 towards Salernes) is of the second Romanic age ; In 6 Km , vestiges of the commanderie of the Knight Templars of the Ruou (XII° century) ; In 1300 metres in height the Belvedere offers a magnificent panorama of region . Villecroze has an academy of rebowned music and numerous concerts are organized . In the sound of its fountains , a thing is sure , you will return in this beautiful village . |
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Tourtour |
Inhabitants : 422 - Postal code : 83 690 Tourist information office : 04.94.70.59.47 www.tourisme-tourtour.com - E-mail@ |
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Site was classified among the most beautiful villages of France , Tourtour is very picturesque , it formed of the XII° in the XVII° century . Perched in 625 metres in height , it occupies a highest point and arranges of luxurious one panorama on the region ( Towards the sea , the massifs of Ste Baume and of the Maures ) . Fortifications on a summit and castle of the XII° century , there are only ruins ; But in the village remains still the castle of Raphaelis (XVI° century) when became established the city hall , the church St Denis reconstructed on the primitive church of the middle age , Grimaud's tower . Having lounged in the mazes of the alleys of the old village , take time to visit : The museum in fossils and the mill with oil (XVII° century) which serves as showroom in summer and works the winter . But attention here a legend hover , it is in the nearby grot , that one supposes that the dragon which killed St Hermentaire , lived ............ |
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Vérignon |
Inhabitants : 16 - Postal code : 83 630 City hall : 04.94.70.07.81 |
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An oak forest , a sinuous road , at the tip a small village perched in 850 metres in height , you are for Vérignon . And nevertheless , althought lonesome , this village in its history , it even lives to cross Julius Caesar's legions . In the village the castle of the family of Blacas , draws up itself at the end of a big green meadow . On the rocky spur throne the ruins of the castle of the XVIII° century . On Ampus's road (D49 ) , column Roman is still in excellent condition . For the brave , amateurs of strolls , a road of mountain you bring to ND's chapel of the "Liesse" , in 991 metres in height . Avoid strolls in the zone north of the municipality , because it belongs to Canjuers's military camp and it would be pity to find you in operation of tanks , which they are not Romans ! |
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Aups |
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The valley of Aups is quoted from it X° century , it is rich in its productions of honey , oil of olive , wine , sheeps and the "Black diamond" : The truffle (Celebrates last sunday of January). The primitive village rose near the chapel St Marc , before being moved on the current site , the ruins of the castle of Blacas dominate still the old town . The ramparts of that this appear still to the north of the village , where there are the gate of asses . By visiting the old picturesque streets , one can admire doors of the XII° and XVI° centuries , tower of the clock and its "campanile" of the XVI° century , the door Saracen , the convent of Ursulines become the Simon Segal museum (Picture gallery) . The church and the St Pancrace collegiate church is of Gothic style , high between 1489 and 1507 , it arranges a gate the Renaissance and shelters numerous jewels ( Triptych , pieces of canvases , reliquary of silver (XV°) , silver cross (XVI°) , sacerdotol ornament ( XVIII° ) . Still to discover very beautiful chapels (ND de la délivrance , ND de Liese , St Priest) and of very beautiful natural strolls around of the municipality . |
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Moissac-Bellevue |
Inhabitants : 151 - Postal code : 83 630 City hall : 04.94.70.16.21 |
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Being mentioned for the first time in 1502 under the name of "Moxiaco" , the village become Moissac in 1110 , is very picturesque with the tortuous alleys endowed by places of beautiful arches and architectural details of the XVI° and XVII° centuries . The church ND de la Roche dominates the village , it is mentioned it from 1225 , but the last modifications date 1838 . The tower of the clock is the XIX° century , it is decorated with a "Campanile" of 1863 . The castle of the XVIII° century belonged to Castellane's family ; Next to the building of the commanderie of the Knight Templars draws up itself the chapel , of Romanic style , it dates the XII° century and disposes two identical naves . The municipality is largely covered with pines and with oaks , with very beautiful strolls are to do in Pelenq's wood or at the top of Cugulons . To note that the establishment Roman left numerous tracks in the surrounding plains and that the vestiges of an oppidum Celto-ligure are in the said site "Le camp d'oliviers" . |
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Régusse |
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Built on a rocky spur , in 552 metres in height , Régusse pulls its name of "Regussia" which be a small village situated on the municipality in the time Roman . It is the XII° century , that the Knight Templars to build the castle . This fortress defies even the time and the years , in the part the north of the village . In the old alleys one finds porchs (Street of the Knight Templars) and sculptured doors . The parochial church has a very beautiful bell tower in the varnished tiles (1676) , it faces the tower of the clock and its "campanile" . Outside the village , the chapel St Jean dates the XVII° century , one can there admire an axceptional panorama ; Windmills , the restoration of which was ended in 1996 , date the XI° and XII° centuries . The forest surrounding , consisted of holm oaks and arranges of small strolls . The municipality also gave walkers a park of 14 hectares with route health . |
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Montmeyan |
Inhabitants : 380 - Postal code : 83 670 Contact tourism : 04.94.69.60.80 |
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Situated on a small road (D13) which brings from the low gorges of the verdon , Montmeyan is an excellent point of departure for strolls , which will make for you discover Mala Soque's wood and on Verdon , canyons in the varied perspectives . In the village , the vestiges of bulwarks of surrounding wall , square and round towers prove that Montmeyan was formely a strengthened town , provided with a feudal castle , the lord of which was the marquees of Castellane . But the origin of the village should be unmistakably connected with the Knight Templars , they based on the territory the important commanderie of St Maurin , whose vestiges show us still the reflections of their power . Outside of the village , to Enguerne and to the Roquette , tracks of the occupation Roman were found and Ste Madeleine's grot , us done gone back up to a presence of the man from the Paleolithic . To see also , in 1 km of the farm of the Roquette , the Castellas ( Watchtower partially troglodyte situated on a rocky spur ) . |
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Fox-Amphoux |
Inhabitants : 380 - Postal code : 83 670 Contact tourism : 04.94.80.71.58 |
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Situated in 540 metres in height , Fox Amphoux in previous history which go back up to the II° century before JC . Numerous sites testify of this historic past , as dolmens or temple roman dedicated to Minerve ( Found at the end of the year 1960 , it is one of the biggest of the Var ) . In the village , the church St Blaise dates the XII° century , it shelters an altarpieces of classic style and a wooden figure of Christ of the XIII° century . Outisde of the village , one finds in the plain the castle of Barras (Private) and on Fox's hill , chapel "ND de bon secours" , it is fitted out in a grot and is papered with numerous Ex-Voto . Numerous strolls are accessible in the massif of the "Gros Béssillon" , which peaks in 813 metres , and at the east the "Petit Béssillon" . |
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