Tourtour by bike
Tourtour nicknamed "village dans le ciel" (village in the sky) is a nice and clean picturesque little Provençal village.
It is approved « Les plus beaux villages de France » (the most beautiful villages of France) and was ranked 13th in the television program « Le village préféré des Français » (The favorite village of the French people) presented by Stéphane Bern.
All the roads to this medieval village perché (hilltop village) are worth climbing.As a reward once you have reached the church, there is a magnificent view over the surrounding valleys from Le massif des Maures to La Sainte Victoire.
The village square is well shaded and perfect for a drink or some food. Unless you prefer to visit an actual 17th-century Moulin à huile (olive-oil mill), a stone's throw from the centre square still in operation with its milstones that produce really (while modern facilities use heating process) cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil.
Tourtour - Cycling Routes nearby
Distance : 63 km
Difficulty Rating : 2/5
63 km through the countryside to reach some villages perchés (hilltop villages).
Distance : 68 km
Difficulty Rating : 2/5
68 km through the countryside to reach some villages perchés (hilltop villages). A section of the EuroVelo 8 on the vacant railbed of Sauve Clare tiny hamlet and its picturesque Saint-Augustin chapel (see picture taken with a race recumbent catrike 700 in the foreground).
Be careful in the unlit three short unpaved tunnels between Sauve-Clare and Flayosc. It may be wise to get off the bike.
Distance : 80 km
Difficulty Rating : 2/5
80 km loop between Provence Verte and Haut-Var. Very scenic balcony road between Tourtour and Aups.
Nice 15 km section of the EuroVelo 8 between Saint-Antonin and Flayosc.
Be careful in the unlit three short unpaved tunnels between Sauve-Clare and Flayosc. It may be wise to get off the bike.
Distance : 95 km
Difficulty Rating : 2/5
95 km through the countryside to reach some villages perchés (hilltop villages). A 15km section on the pleasant EuroVelo 8 European long distance cycle route between Flayosc and Saint-Antonin and also a much appreciated section during the summer heat waves that runs alongside the Argens river under the trees.
Be careful in the unlit three short unpaved tunnels between Sauve-Clare and Flayosc. It may be wise to get off the bike.