Peille tourism and travel guide
Visit Peille: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: Its remote location stops too many tourists reaching Peille but make the effort and you will discover a charming little medieval village
Peille 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 Peille. For detailed visitor information see the Peille travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Peille in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Popular places to visit nearby include Gorbio at 4 km and Sainte-Agnes at 5 km.
Peille, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Peillon
at 3 km (direction south-west)Peillon is a small village, but the picturesque cobbled streets and the stunning views...
See Peillon guide
Gorbio
at 4 km (direction east-south-east)You should visit the quiet village of Gorbio as much for the scenery as...
See Gorbio guide
Sainte-Agnes
Most Beautiful Village at 5 km (direction east)Sainte-Agnes is the highest coastal village in Europe, 800 metres above sea-level and close...
See Sainte-Agnes guide
Monaco
at 6 km (direction south)The Municipality of Monaco, with high-rise blocks squeezed onto every square inch, is a...
See Monaco guide
La Turbie
at 6 km (direction south)The small village of La Turbie developed in medieval times, or earlier, around the...
See La Turbie guide
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
at 7 km (direction south-east)Medieval Roquebrune village and the coastal Cap Martin combine to make Roquebrune-Cap-Martin one of...
See Roquebrune-Cap-Martin guide
Castellar
at 8 km (direction east)Castellar is a small 15th century village in the hills above Menton with various...
See Castellar guide
The Jardin Exotique de Monaco
Garden at 8 km (direction south)Stunning exotic garden overlooking Monaco and the Cote d'Azur...
See The Jardin Exotique de Monaco guide
Menton
at 8 km (direction east-south-east)The beautiful town of Menton, on the slopes of a hill near the Italian...
See Menton guide
Basilica of Saint-Michael the Archangel in Menton
Church at 9 km (direction east-south-east)The basilica of Saint-Michael the archangel in Menton is a baroque style church built...
See Basilica of Saint-Michael the Archangel in Menton guide
Sospel cathedral
Cathedral at 9 km (direction north-north-east)The cathedral in Sospel is an impressive example of baroque architecture in a small...
See Sospel cathedral guide
Eze
at 9 km (direction south-south-west)Eze is one of our favourite villages in the whole of France, with exceptional...
See Eze guide
Sospel
at 9 km (direction north-north-east)Between Menton and the mountains, the river and fortified bridge are a very scenic...
See Sospel guide
The Jardin Exotique d'Eze
Garden at 9 km (direction south-south-west)The Exotic Garden of Eze is a beautiful garden overlooking the Cote d'Azur...
See The Jardin Exotique d'Eze guide
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Markets in and near Peille
- Menton: market Tuesday & Monday (9km)
- Beaulieu-sur-Mer: market Saturday (12km)
- Villefranche-sur-Mer: market Saturday (13km)
- Nice: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (16km)
- Carros: market Saturday (17km)
- Breil-sur-Roya: market Tuesday all day (17km)
- Saint-Laurent-du-Var: market Tuesday & Sunday (22km)
- Vence: market Tuesday & Friday (25km)
- Cagnes-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Friday (26km)
- Antibes: market Wednesday & every day except Monday (33km)
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Tourist attractions near Peille, France
What to do at Peille? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Peille.
Aquarium
- Marineland d'Antibes (31km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Sainte-Agnes (5km)
- Coaraze (11km)
- Gourdon (35km)
National Monuments
- Trophy of Augustus (6km)
- Saorge Monastery (24km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Lerins (Cannes) (42km)
Remarkable gardens
- La citronneraie (9km)
- Serre de la Madone (9km)
- Palais Carnolès (9km)
- Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild (13km)
- Jardin botanique (16km)
- Le Vallon du Brec (29km)
- Jardin botanique de la villa Thuret (33km)
- Arboretum Marcel Kroenlein (41km)
- Jardin de la Villa Fort de France (42km)
- Parc du château de la Napoule (48km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Tete de Chien (8km)
- Cascade de Gairaut (14km)
- Baou de Saint-Jeannet (22km)
- Cirque du Gelas (36km)
- Caires de Cougourde (37km)
- Col de la Lombarde (49km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cannes (42km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique du Cap Ferrat (14km)
- Parc Phœnix (21km)
Geography and distances
Peille is in the south-east of France at 16 kilometres from Nice, the department capital (general information: Peille is 682 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Peille
Canton: Escarène
Arrondissement: Nice
Department: Alpes-Maritimes
Region: Provence
Postcode: 0
Distance to Peille
from Nice (prefecture): 16 km
from Paris: 682 km
from Calais: 897 km
from Nice: 16 km
from Bordeaux: 645 km
from Strasbourg: 532 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 Peille from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Blausasc, Castillon, Gorbio, Peillon, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Sainte-Agnes and Touet-de-l'Escarene.
This page in French: Visiter Peille