Peillon tourism and travel guide
Visit Peillon: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: Peillon is a small village, but the picturesque cobbled streets and the stunning views make a visit very worthwhile
Peillon 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 Peillon. For detailed visitor information see the Peillon 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 Peillon in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Popular places to visit nearby include La Turbie at 4 km and Monaco at 4 km.
Peillon, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Peille
at 3 km (direction north-east)Its remote location stops too many tourists reaching Peille but make the effort and...
See Peille guide
La Turbie
at 4 km (direction south-south-east)The small village of La Turbie developed in medieval times, or earlier, around the...
See La Turbie guide
Monaco
at 4 km (direction south-east)The Municipality of Monaco, with high-rise blocks squeezed onto every square inch, is a...
See Monaco guide
Gorbio
at 5 km (direction east)You should visit the quiet village of Gorbio as much for the scenery as...
See Gorbio guide
The Jardin Exotique de Monaco
Garden at 6 km (direction south-south-east)Stunning exotic garden overlooking Monaco and the Cote d'Azur...
See The Jardin Exotique de Monaco guide
Eze
at 6 km (direction south-south-west)Eze is one of our favourite villages in the whole of France, with exceptional...
See Eze guide
The Jardin Exotique d'Eze
Garden at 6 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
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
at 7 km (direction east)Medieval Roquebrune village and the coastal Cap Martin combine to make Roquebrune-Cap-Martin one of...
See Roquebrune-Cap-Martin guide
Sainte-Agnes
Most Beautiful Village at 7 km (direction east-north-east)Sainte-Agnes is the highest coastal village in Europe, 800 metres above sea-level and close...
See Sainte-Agnes guide
Beaulieu-sur-Mer
at 9 km (direction south-west)One of the more low-key riviera resorts, Beaulieu-sur-Mer is a pleasant place to take...
See Beaulieu-sur-Mer guide
Villa Kérylos
at 9 km (direction south-south-west)Villa Kerylos is the recreation of a Greek Villa, with mosaics and frescoes, built...
See Villa Kérylos guide
Menton
at 9 km (direction east)The beautiful town of Menton, on the slopes of a hill near the Italian...
See Menton guide
Castellar
at 10 km (direction east-north-east)Castellar is a small 15th century village in the hills above Menton with various...
See Castellar guide
Villefranche-sur-Mer
at 10 km (direction south-west)The small harbour town of Villefranche-sur-Mer is in one of the loveliest positions on...
See Villefranche-sur-Mer guide
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Markets in and near Peillon
- Beaulieu-sur-Mer: market Saturday (9km)
- Menton: market Tuesday & Monday (10km)
- Villefranche-sur-Mer: market Saturday (10km)
- Nice: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (12km)
- Carros: market Saturday (15km)
- Saint-Laurent-du-Var: market Tuesday & Sunday (19km)
- Breil-sur-Roya: market Tuesday all day (21km)
- Vence: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)
- Cagnes-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Friday (23km)
- Antibes: market Wednesday & every day except Monday (30km)
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Tourist attractions near Peillon, France
What to do at Peillon? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Peillon.
Aquarium
- Marineland d'Antibes (27km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Sainte-Agnes (7km)
- Coaraze (12km)
- Gourdon (33km)
National Monuments
- Trophy of Augustus (4km)
- Saorge Monastery (27km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Lerins (Cannes) (39km)
Remarkable gardens
- Palais Carnolès (10km)
- La citronneraie (10km)
- Serre de la Madone (10km)
- Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild (10km)
- Jardin botanique (13km)
- Le Vallon du Brec (27km)
- Jardin botanique de la villa Thuret (30km)
- Jardin de la Villa Fort de France (39km)
- Arboretum Marcel Kroenlein (42km)
- Parc du château de la Napoule (45km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Tete de Chien (6km)
- Cascade de Gairaut (11km)
- Baou de Saint-Jeannet (20km)
- Cirque du Gelas (38km)
- Caires de Cougourde (40km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cannes (39km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique du Cap Ferrat (11km)
- Parc Phœnix (18km)
Geography and distances
Peillon is in the south-east of France at 13 kilometres from Nice, the department capital (general information: Peillon is 684 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Peillon
Canton: Escarène
Arrondissement: Nice
Department: Alpes-Maritimes
Region: Provence
Postcode: 0
Distance to Peillon
from Nice (prefecture): 13 km
from Paris: 684 km
from Calais: 899 km
from Nice: 12 km
from Bordeaux: 644 km
from Strasbourg: 535 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 Peillon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beausoleil, Berre-les-Alpes, Blausasc, Cantaron, Contes, Drap, Eze, Gorbio, La Trinite, La Turbie, Monaco and Peille.
This page in French: Visiter Peillon