La Penne tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Entrevaux at 11 km from La Penne

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Visit La Penne: highlights and tourist information

La Penne is situated in the Alpes-Maritimes department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to La Penne in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Entrevaux at 11 km and Annot at 23 km.

La Penne, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Entrevaux

at 11 km (direction west), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

The narrow medieval streets and the citadel on the hill above the village are...

See Entrevaux guide

Annot

at 23 km (direction west), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

The small village of Annot is most unusual, being built around great boulders in...

See Annot guide

Gourdon

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction south)

Gourdon is practically the archetypal Provencal village, unmissable by you and by the many...

See Gourdon guide

Tourrettes-sur-Loup

at 25 km (direction south-south-east)

It is the medieval centre and the lovely views that will attract you to...

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Le Bar-sur-Loup

at 25 km (direction south)

An attractive village with ruins of a castle and fortified walls, and surrounded by...

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Vence

at 26 km (direction south-east)

After exploring the walled historic centre of Vence you can take a stroll to...

See Vence guide

Fondation Maeght

Museum at 29 km (direction south-east)

The Fondation Maeght art gallery in Saint-Paul-de-Vence features works by famous modern artists such...

See Fondation Maeght guide

Coaraze

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction east)

Coaraze is one of several picturesque villages in the mountains north of Nice that...

See Coaraze guide

Mercantour National Park

National Parc at 29 km (direction north-north-east)

The National Park of Mercantour, in the Alps near the Italian border, includes the...

See Mercantour National Park guide

Opio

at 29 km (direction south)

Opio is a tiny village in the hills, with very far-reaching views...

See Opio guide

Saint-Paul-de-Vence

at 29 km (direction south-east)

On of the highlights in the pretty village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence is the famous Museum...

See Saint-Paul-de-Vence guide

Grasse

at 30 km (direction south)

Grasse, the perfume capital of France, also has a very extensive old town with...

See Grasse guide

Valbonne

at 32 km (direction south-south-east)

Very quiet when we visited, we found Valbonne to be an almost undiscovered small...

See Valbonne guide

Mons

at 32 km (direction south-west), in the Var department

The elevated position of Mons, at 800 metres altitude, means the views across the...

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Reserve excursions near La Penne

Map of places to visit near La Penne

Markets in and near La Penne

• Puget-Theniers: market Sunday (5km)
• Annot: market Tuesday (23km)
• Carros: market Saturday (25km)
• Vence: market Tuesday & Friday (26km)
• Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey: market Sunday (27km)
• Grasse: market Wednesday & Tuesday (30km)
• Valbonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Friday (32km)
• Peymeinade: market Monday (32km)
• Cagnes-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Friday (34km)
• Saint-Laurent-du-Var: market Tuesday & Sunday (34km)

More information about La Penne, Provence

Tourist attractions near La Penne, France

What to do at La Penne? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting La Penne.

Aquarium

• Marineland d'Antibes (38km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Gourdon (23km)
• Coaraze (29km)
• Seillans (41km)
• Sainte-Agnes (43km)

National Monuments

• Trophy of Augustus (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Lerins (Cannes) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le Vallon du Brec (17km)
• Arboretum Marcel Kroenlein (21km)
• Jardin de la Villa Fort de France (29km)
• Jardin botanique (36km)
• Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild (40km)
• Jardin botanique de la villa Thuret (41km)
• Parc du château de la Napoule (45km)
• La citronneraie (47km)
• Serre de la Madone (47km)
• Palais Carnolès (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Grasse (30km)
• Nice (36km)
• Menton (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baou de Saint-Jeannet (25km)
• Grottes de Saint-Cezaire (32km)
• Cascade de Gairaut (33km)
• Barrage de Castillon (33km)
• Lac de Castillon (33km)
• Barrage de Chaudanne (34km)
• Col de la Lombarde (35km)
• Lac d'Allos (39km)
• Caires de Cougourde (39km)
• Col de la Cayolle (40km)
• Cirque du Gelas (41km)
• Tete de Chien (42km)
• Col de la Bonette (46km)
• Col d'Allos (50km)
• Source - Verdon (54km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cannes (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc Phœnix (36km)
• Parc zoologique du Cap Ferrat (40km)

Geography and distances

La Penne is in the south-east of France at 37 kilometres from Nice, the department capital (general information: La Penne is 651 kilometres from Paris).

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 La Penne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ascros, Cuebris, La Rochette, Puget-Rostang, Puget-Theniers, Saint-Antonin, Saint-Pierre and Touet-sur-Var.

This page in French: Visiter La Penne