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Villecroze

Inhabitants :
1029 - Postal code : 83 690
Tourist information office : 04.94.67.50.00
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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
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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


Inhabitants :
1803 - Postal code : 83 630
Tourist information office : 04.94.84.00.69

Otsi-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

Inhabitants :
820 - Postal code : 83 630
Tourist information office : 04.94.70.19.01
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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
 
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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STROLL : GOING DOWN THE VERDON VILLECROZE STROLL :  FROM BARJOLS TO LORGUES TOURTOUR VERIGNON AUPS MOISSAC-BELLEVUE REGUSSE MONTMEYAN FOX-AMPHOUX