Bureau d'Information Touristique de Tourrettes-sur-Loup
Perched on a rocky spur in the back-country near Vence, Tourrettes-sur-Loup is a fortified village renowned for its cultivation of violets.
The heart of the village, which has preserved its medieval architecture almost intact, is home to several studios and galleries run by artists and craftsmen : weavers, potters, ceramists, painters, sculptors, jewellers...
Photo gallery
Opening
Every day throughout the year
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm and between 1.30 pm and 5.30 pm.
Closed on Sunday.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st, Easter Monday, Feast of the Ascension, Whit Monday, May 1st, May 8th, November 1st, November 11th and December 25th.
Open every day during the summer.
Sub-types
- Tourist Information Office (TIO)
- Tourist Information Office
- Reception and information desk
Services
Services
- Pets welcome
Discover also
Chapelle Saint-Jean
Chapelle Saint-Jean, built in 1674 by lawyer Jean-Louis de Brès, was destroyed by a hurricane in 1925.
Le Belvédère du Moulin
Découverte de la partie méridionale de la commune, anciennement vouée à la culture des céréales, qui abrite aujourd’hui quelques ares de la célèbre violette
« Victoria », friande des sols chauds, légers et caillouteux.
Village de Tourrettes-sur-Loup
Après avoir franchi l’une des deux portes d’accès, Tourrettes-sur-Loup, appelée la Cité des Violettes, dévoile ses atouts : la Grand Rue en forme de demi-lune, les maisons de village en pierres, les boutiques d’artisans et artistes …