Opio tourism and travel guide

Visit Opio: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Opio is a tiny village in the hills, with very far-reaching views

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Le Bar-sur-Loup at 4 km and Grasse at 5 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Opio, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Opio in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

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

Valbonne

at 4 km (direction south-east)

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

See Valbonne guide

Le Bar-sur-Loup

at 4 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Le Bar-sur-Loup guide

Grasse

at 5 km (direction west)

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

See Grasse guide

Gourdon

Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction west)

Gourdon is practically the archetypal Provencal village, unmissable by...

See Gourdon guide

Mougins

at 8 km (direction south)

You will want to pause several times to admire the...

See Mougins guide

Tourrettes-sur-Loup

at 8 km (direction east-north-east)

It is the medieval centre and the lovely views...

See Tourrettes-sur-Loup guide

Valmasque Parc

at 8 km (direction south-east)

Valmasque Parc is a tranquil park of trees and...

See Valmasque Parc guide

Pegomas

at 9 km (direction south-west)

The traditional Provencal town of Pegomas is ideally visited in early...

See Pegomas guide

Biot

at 10 km (direction east-south-east)

The arcacded houses around Place des Arcades are the...

See Biot guide

Fondation Maeght

Museum at 11 km (direction east-north-east)

The Fondation Maeght art gallery in Saint-Paul-de-Vence features works by...

See Fondation Maeght guide

Saint-Paul-de-Vence

at 12 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Paul-de-Vence guide

Tanneron

at 12 km (direction south-west)

Tanneron is a small village, often visited by those enjoying the...

See Tanneron guide

Vence

at 12 km (direction east-north-east)

After exploring the walled historic centre of Vence you...

See Vence guide

Cannes

Seaside resort at 13 km (direction south-south-east)

Cannes has a charming town and harbour area, and is...

See Cannes guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Alpes-Maritimes

Map of places to visit near Opio

Markets in and near Opio

• Valbonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Friday (4km)
• Grasse: market Wednesday & Tuesday (5km)
• Mouans-Sartoux: market Tuesday & Thursday (6km)
• Peymeinade: market Monday (9km)
• Le Cannet: market Tuesday & Sunday (11km)
• Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey: market Sunday (11km)
• Vallauris: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (11km)
• Vence: market Tuesday & Friday (12km)
• Cannes: market Monday - seasonal market only (13km)
• Cannes: market every day except Monday (13km)

More information about Opio, Provence

Tourist attractions near Opio, France

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

Aquarium

• Marineland d'Antibes (13km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Gourdon (6km)
• Seillans (27km)
• Coaraze (33km)
• Sainte-Agnes (41km)

National Monuments

• Frejus Cathedral cloisters (33km)
• Trophy of Augustus (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Grimaud (57km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Lerins (Cannes) (13km)
• Eglise de St Raphaël (Saint-Raphael) (32km)
• Cathédrale Saint Léonce (Frejus) (33km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la Villa Fort de France (5km)
• Le Vallon du Brec (15km)
• Jardin botanique de la villa Thuret (15km)
• Parc du château de la Napoule (16km)
• Jardin botanique (23km)
• Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild (28km)
• Palais Carnolès (44km)
• La citronneraie (44km)
• Serre de la Madone (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Grasse (5km)
• Nice (24km)
• Menton (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Saint-Cezaire (14km)
• Baou de Saint-Jeannet (16km)
• Cascade de Gairaut (24km)
• Tete de Chien (34km)
• Barrage de Chaudanne (40km)
• Barrage de Castillon (43km)
• Lac de Castillon (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Frejus (33km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cannes (13km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc Phœnix (19km)
• Parc zoologique du Cap Ferrat (28km)
• Parc zoologique de Fréjus (29km)

Geography and distances

Opio is in the south-east of France at 23 kilometres from Nice, the department capital (general information: Opio is 678 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 Opio from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chateauneuf-Grasse, Gourdon, Grasse, Le Bar-sur-Loup, Le Rouret, Mouans-Sartoux, Roquefort-les-Pins and Valbonne.

This page in French: Visiter Opio