Château de Gourdon — Attraction in Grasse

So far I’ve been to Gourdon for about 5 times, it’s charm is magnetic, a cute small old town overlooking the Côte d’Azur, this old town has a charming little restaurant called “au view four” which is another reason I look forward to visiting Gourdon, the chef and the locally sourced produce they cook with is absolutely divine. The little village is popular for It’s fragrance shops that sell scented soap and candles, as well as other product like Nouga. You will find a small tiny church in the remains of the old castle that has nice acoustics if you’re looking to do you hallelujahs 😝. All is all, Gourdon is a must for new comers and visitors alike. It’s def a place that impresses...

Built in three stages. First stage, in XIIème century, on the bases of the fortress of IXème, when the counts of Provence organized their border between the county of Vintimille and the county of Provence. They built a fortress on the cliff of Gourdon which was right from the start a strengthened place. There remains about it currently the general plan with the three round towers with the angles and the large wall in the north which looks in direction of the road of Pré du Lac.The remainder of the Château de Gourdon was built with XVIIè, arcades, the first stage in 1610 and the...

Gourdon is an absolute must place to visit if you are in the area of Grasse in the south of France. The village is perched on the edge of a mountain with unrivalled views in the area, you can actually see Nice and Cannes on a clear day. For the keen motorist it’s a fabulous drive up to Gourdon. The perfumeries in the town have some great local products for sale and are well priced, you really should purchase something on your trip here even it’s just an ice cream, these places only exist from revenue generated...