Saorge
Saorge is a perched village inland from the French Riviera region of Provence, towards Tende and in the mountains close to the border with Italy.
A traditional 15th century village of the region, there are lots of fascinating and ornate details to be seen on the crowded medieval houses, such as in the decorative lintels above the doorways.
The tall solid stone houses date from the 15th-17th centuries and line the narrow steep cobbled street that climbs up through the village, and permit numerous impressive views and photo opportunities across the village with the mountains and valley as backdrop.
The organ in the Church of St Sauveur is highly reputed, with occasional performances laid on for visitors
Above all it is perhaps the picturesque setting of Saorge that will attract you. In the Roya Valley it is in a very pretty location on the steep wooded side of a mountain. It is known as one of the 'perched villages' of the region because of its impressive location above the valley.
One of the best views of the town and its setting is from the terrace of the Franciscan monastery above Saorge - continue to climb the steep street! The 17th century monastery is itself a classified historic French national monument and has some fine carved woodwork and frescoes in the interior - see Saorge Monastery visitor information for details
Saorge is a stop on the small tourist train route that runs from Nice to Tende and the Valley of Marvels.
Numerous hiking trails are accessible from the town, which is a good base for exploring the surrounding region.
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Places to visit near Saorge, France
Explore places of interest within about 70 kilometres on a map at places near Saorge.
Some places to visit within 30 km: 
25 km: Gorbio (French Riviera town) 31 km: La Turbie (French Riviera town) 24 km: Menton (Coast town) 30 km: Monaco (Independent Principality) 30 km: Peillon (French Riviera town) 27 km: Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (French Riviera town) 17 km: Sospel (French Riviera town) 12 km: Tende (French Riviera town)
See also Saorge (version Francais)
