Private Tour Medieval Villages Grasse Gourdon Tourettes St Paul

Discover Grasse, listed in November 2018 on the list of "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity" adopted by "UNESCO",for its know-how linked to the perfume industry. Stroll through the old streets of Grasse known for the workshops of the tannery industry in the Middle Ages. Head for this small village "GOURDON" perched at 758 meters, discover this medieval fortress and its beautiful castle built in the 8th century by the SARAZINS. Direction to Tourrettes sur Loup,discover how the houses are built up to the edge of the ravines used as ramparts to protect the village.The emblematic flower is the VIOLET. Once in Saint Paul de Vence, travel in the footsteps of the great artists of the 20th century. Painters, writers, sculptors, poets, who have made this village a high place of pilgrimage for artistic creativity. Discover and walk on the ramparts that protect this fortress. It houses masterpieces by artists such as Picasso, Matisse, Miró, Modigliani, Braque, Fernand Léger, marc Chagall.