Valderoure
Between the Col Saint-Pierre and the Baouroux extends Valderoure, nicknamed “the Valley of the Oaks”. At more than 1,000 meters above sea level, the town stretches along the plain that borders the Lane, in a preserved mountain setting. With more than 500 inhabitants, it brings together several hamlets, and each of them reveals a singular atmosphere, shaped by time.
Here, the heritage is discovered at random from encounters: an old castle, a Roman sarcophagus, a presbytery that has become a school, a joyful colony. So many places that hide stories, anecdotes and sometimes real mysteries, and that make all the charm of the village.
To explore them, a guided tour invites you to follow in the footsteps of those who animated these places. Written from a work by Joseph Sassy, child of these mountains, it immerses the visitor in the heart of daily life of yesteryear, a life made of work, traditions and, sometimes, touches of fantasy. Valderoure is savored slowly, for the pleasure of nature as well as for that of history.
Wivisites
With Wivisites, discover the Pays de Grasse in complete freedom thanks to free audio-guided tours accessible directly from your phone.
No need for a guide or schedule: choose your route, start the visit and let yourself be accompanied through the streets, villages and emblematic sites of the territory.
As you walk, discover the history, heritage, anecdotes and characters that shaped the Pays de Grasse. A simple and fun way to explore the cities and villages of the territory, at your own pace and according to your desires.
Phone in hand, listen, observe and let the Pays de Grasse tell you its story.
The essentials
In Valderoure, we move slowly in the footsteps of the past. In the Malamaire district, the former strong house from the 13th century, formerly the residence of the lords of Séranon, still watches over the village.
The Saint-Léonce chapel, an outbuilding of the priory of Lérins, preserves the window of its medieval apse, Roman stones and an open-air sarcophagus. Further on, the Saint-Roch oratory pays tribute to the mobiles of 1870, the work of the stonemason Étienne Rebuffel.
The village is also a land of artisans. At the Chapot-Maillard craft brewery “La Storia”, we taste local beers, in the same spirit of authenticity as the surrounding stones.
History, heritage and flavors: in Valderoure, we take our time.
Agenda
August: Saint-Roch Patron Saint & Sainte-Réparate Festival
