Full day tour Medieval Villages Grasse Gourdon Tourettes St Paul
Overview
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8 hours
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This is not a tour where you spend most of your time driving in traffic jams! It's not a chase like many other tours. I built the tour to avoid this problem, you will have enough time to enjoy each spot with the help and instructions of a professional guide.
Treat yourself to a trip to the Middle Ages! Discover the most beautiful Provencal medieval villages, a cultural and architectural wealth!
Grasse, Gourdon, Tourettes-sur-Loup and Saint-Paul-de-Vence.
Visit the historic FRAGONARD museum factory of fragrance in Grasse.
Discover Grasse : It's saracens tower and it's unbelievable cathedral.
Admire panoramic views of gourdon and valey of loup.
Enjoy an ice cream made from the "violet" flower in Tourettes sur Loup.
Discover dozens of art galleries in Saint Paul de Vence.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Pick-up and drop-off included at the locations indicated in Nice for shared tours. For addresses outside Nice, pick-ups and drop-offs are only possible with private tours.
The tour time is 8 hours, including driving time.
If you are a group of more than 8 people, contact us for a 30-seat bus.
What To Expect
Grasse
Driving to our first experience: Grace Village. Start your tour by visiting 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. Then treat yourself to a visit to the historic "FRAGONARD" factory, one of the 60 companies that manufacture fragrances and essences, to understand the process of changing flowers into perfume. The rare flowers of the Pays de Grasse (lavender, myrtle, jasmine, rose, wild orange blossom, mimosa) make Grasse the world capital of perfume.
Gourdon
After this fragrant break, head for this small village "GOURDON" perched at 758 meters, between the Alps and the Mediterranean Sea, discover this medieval fortress and its beautiful castle built in the 8th century by the SARAZINS. Discern the strategic advantages, (the control of all "the valley of the wolf", the Mediterranean coast and the access to the Alps), to understand the fight for the control of this fortress, between the medieval powers until the German armies during the World War II.
Options
Guided tour: the most beautiful medieval villages, full day.
Pickup included
What‘s Included
knowledgeable guide with university degree
TIP
Coffee and/or Tea
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
287 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
do it!!
timothy s,Jun 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00excellent tour! 100% would recommend. informational. beautiful. fun!
See the medieval villages with Nabil!
Carol S,Jun 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Nabil is very knowledgeable, customer service focus, good driver, able to deal with difficult situations, and provided exceptional service!!! Highly recommend doing the medieval villages with him.
Excellent tour of Grasse and 3 other medieval towns
frayaw2018,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Nabir was excellent. We learned so much about the history of the region. A++ Tour Guide.
Lawrence was the best!
Mark M,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Lawrence was amazing. Great English, huge passion, and full of life. Quite rare for a French person. Highly reccomend this trip! Beautiful villages and nice stop quickly at a perfumerie.
Amazing tour, incredible guide
Tammy A,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Laurence was incredible!!! This tour was one of the best we’ve ever taken. Don’t think twice. Her love of country is so evident, she will make you fall in love with the south of France in a whole different light.
Enjoyable and good day
SHELLY S,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Nabil is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He explained about place we visited. The villages were really beautiful. It was an excellent and enjoyable day.
Great tour, beware of pick up location
Mark J,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00The tour and guide were great! The guide really knew his history and was very engaging. Only issue we had was the pick up spot we chose and was written on our ticket was not honored. We had to catch a cab which was not easy that day and pay an additional $25 for the ride to the new meeting area. The guide was kind enough to drop us back off at port. Once again the guide and tour were great but my interaction with Viator was frustrating to say the least. Customer service is nonexistent and all the do is read from a script. A lot of walking but highly recommend the tour just be ready for last minute changes
It was a great tour, just...
Tijana T,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a great tour, just what I expected and wanted. I would recommend it to everyone. Thank you for a great day!
Much shorter time in each town than described
Tracey1ray,Jun 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00I would like to point out that the times listed in each village total 9 hours, and the tour is only 8 hours. Driving time is not included. After the mandatory perfume factory tour, we had 30 minutes in Grasse, an hour and 15 in Gourdon, just so there was enough time to eat lunch because not much is there. 50 minutes in Tourettes and one hour in St Paul. The tour was not late starting, Those are the real times in each place.
Wonderful tour of the...
julia s,Jun 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful tour of the villages. Laurence was a wonderful guide and the information prided prior to each stop really added to the trip. For those with concerns about walking, it's a lot!
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