Gourdon tourism and travel guide
Visit Gourdon: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: Gourdon is practically the archetypal Provencal village, unmissable by you and by the many thousands of other visitors to the region!
Gourdon is situated in the Alpes-Maritimes department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Gourdon. For detailed visitor information see the Gourdon travel guide.
Tourist classifications for Gourdon include "most beautiful village".
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Gourdon in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Popular places to visit nearby include Opio at 6 km and Tourrettes-sur-Loup at 7 km.
Gourdon, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Le Bar-sur-Loup
at 2 km (direction south-south-east)An attractive village with ruins of a castle and fortified walls, and surrounded by...
See Le Bar-sur-Loup guide
Opio
at 6 km (direction south)Opio is a tiny village in the hills, with very far-reaching views...
See Opio guide
Tourrettes-sur-Loup
at 7 km (direction east)It is the medieval centre and the lovely views that will attract you to...
See Tourrettes-sur-Loup guide
Grasse
at 8 km (direction south-west)Grasse, the perfume capital of France, also has a very extensive old town with...
See Grasse guide
Valbonne
at 9 km (direction south-south-east)Very quiet when we visited, we found Valbonne to be an almost undiscovered small...
See Valbonne guide
Vence
at 11 km (direction east)After exploring the walled historic centre of Vence you can take a stroll to...
See Vence guide
Fondation Maeght
Museum at 11 km (direction east)The Fondation Maeght art gallery in Saint-Paul-de-Vence features works by famous modern artists such...
See Fondation Maeght guide
Saint-Paul-de-Vence
at 12 km (direction east)On of the highlights in the pretty village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence is the famous Museum...
See Saint-Paul-de-Vence guide
Mougins
at 13 km (direction south)You will want to pause several times to admire the views across Cannes Bay...
See Mougins guide
Valmasque Parc
at 14 km (direction south-south-east)Valmasque Parc is a tranquil park of trees and picnic areas...
See Valmasque Parc guide
Biot
at 14 km (direction south-east)The arcaded houses around Place des Arcades are the start of your visit to...
See Biot guide
Pegomas
at 14 km (direction south-south-west)The traditional Provencal town of Pegomas is ideally visited in early spring as part...
See Pegomas guide
Cagnes-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 15 km (direction east-south-east)If you visit the resort and beaches of Cagnes-sur-Mer be sure to also explore...
See Cagnes-sur-Mer guide
Tanneron
at 17 km (direction south-west)Tanneron is a small village, often visited by those enjoying the leisure lake at...
See Tanneron guide
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Markets in and near Gourdon
- Grasse: market Wednesday & Tuesday (8km)
- Valbonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Friday (9km)
- Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey: market Sunday (10km)
- Vence: market Tuesday & Friday (11km)
- Mouans-Sartoux: market Tuesday & Thursday (11km)
- Peymeinade: market Monday (12km)
- Cagnes-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Friday (15km)
- Le Cannet: market Tuesday & Sunday (16km)
- Vallauris: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (17km)
- Saint-Laurent-du-Var: market Tuesday & Sunday (18km)
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Tourist attractions near Gourdon, France
What to do at Gourdon? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Gourdon.
Aquarium
- Marineland d'Antibes (17km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Seillans (29km)
- Coaraze (30km)
- Sainte-Agnes (40km)
National Monuments
- Trophy of Augustus (34km)
- Frejus Cathedral cloisters (38km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Lerins (Cannes) (19km)
- Eglise de St Raphaël (Saint-Raphael) (37km)
- Cathédrale Saint Léonce (Frejus) (37km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin de la Villa Fort de France (8km)
- Le Vallon du Brec (10km)
- Jardin botanique de la villa Thuret (19km)
- Parc du château de la Napoule (22km)
- Jardin botanique (23km)
- Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild (28km)
- Arboretum Marcel Kroenlein (42km)
- Palais Carnolès (43km)
- La citronneraie (43km)
- Serre de la Madone (43km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Baou de Saint-Jeannet (13km)
- Grottes de Saint-Cezaire (15km)
- Cascade de Gairaut (23km)
- Tete de Chien (34km)
- Barrage de Chaudanne (38km)
- Barrage de Castillon (40km)
- Lac de Castillon (40km)
- Cirque du Gelas (55km)
Towns of Art and history
- Frejus (38km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cannes (19km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc Phœnix (20km)
- Parc zoologique du Cap Ferrat (28km)
- Parc zoologique de Fréjus (33km)
Geography and distances
Gourdon is in the south-east of France at 24 kilometres from Nice, the department capital (general information: Gourdon is 672 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Gourdon
Canton: Bar-sur-Loup
Arrondissement: Grasse
Department: Alpes-Maritimes
Region: Provence
Postcode: 0
Distance to Gourdon
from Nice (prefecture): 24 km
from Paris: 672 km
from Calais: 891 km
from Nice: 23 km
from Bordeaux: 614 km
from Strasbourg: 544 km
Getting here
Most visitors fly into Nice airport. Coming from the UK by car the route takes about 12 hours (can be busy in summer). For driving distances to Gourdon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chateauneuf-Grasse, Courmes, Le Bar-sur-Loup, Le Rouret, Opio and Roquefort-les-Pins.
This page in French: Visiter Gourdon