Full Day Tour: Medieval Villages, Grasse, Gourdon, Tourettes, St Paul

Step back in time and explore the enchanting medieval villages of Grasse, Gourdon, Tourettes-sur-Loup, and Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Immerse yourself in the rich cultural and architectural heritage, visit the FRAGONARD museum factory of fragrance, indulge in a delicious violet ice cream, and admire breathtaking panoramic views.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Grasse - Driving to our first experience: Grace Village.
    Start your tour by visiting Grasse, listed in November 2018 on the list of “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” adopted by “UNESCO”, for its know-how linked to the perfume industry.
    Stroll through the old streets of Grasse known for the workshops of the tannery industry in the Middle…
What's Included
  • Knowledgeable guide with a university degree
What's Not Included
  • TIP
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

This tour is designed to ensure you spend minimal time in traffic and avoid the rush of other tours. Carefully crafted to maximize your experience, it allows ample time to enjoy each location with guidance from a professional guide.
Indulge in a journey back to the Middle Ages! Explore the stunning Provencal medieval villages, rich in culture and…

Location
McDonald's
Promenade des Anglais
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nicoleh2400
May 27, 2025
Wonderful historical tour - We had a wonderful tour and learned so much about this area. The guides were so friendly and knowledgeable. We saw incredible views and places we never would have found on our own. They were timely and professional. highly recommend this tour.
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Steve_s
May 26, 2025
Well designed and executed tour - A well designed tour with a precise and knowledgeable guide. Villages were lovely. Adequate time in each, though I might suggest cutting the perfume tour and giving more time to villages. My only complaint is that the guide’s droning on with pedantic, didactic history lectures got to be a little much. He should shorten and simplify them.
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Go782227
May 26, 2025
Back to the Past of Côte d'Azur. - Our guide was Laurence, with an assist from Nabil as they shared efforts for two small groups. Laurence was very nice and personable, very easy to interact with. She was knowledgeable of each area we visited, although Nabil was the main presenter of the region's history with names and dates of prominent people and events. Each town we visited was charming in its unique way. They shared many characteristics since they were built in the middle ages, but differed in size, geography, place in history, or town features. Most of the vendors were food, clothing/jewelry, and regional specialties such as art galleries or parfumeries. The time at each town was about right. Enough time to get a quick history lesson from the guides, tips on how to tour each village, and then to explore. Our first stop was in Grasse, known for parfum. We stopped at the Fragonard Parfum Factory where we learned about the manufacturing process, smelled various scents and shopped in the retail area. I am not typically a scent-sy person but even I found a nice, subtle Eau de Toilette that I could bring home in my carry on. Overall, a busy but nice way to spend a warm sunny day.
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Corinne_l
May 25, 2025
medieval villages full day - This was an excellent tour. Laurence and Nabil were very informative and despite the rainy day it was a great experience. After learning a bit about each stop, there was free time in each location to explore on your own. We had a really nice group on the tour and Laurence's friendliness and sense of humor made it a fun day. Would recommend taking this tour.
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Wh77c5c7wb
May 23, 2025
Four unique and fascinating villages with great guides - Our cruise ship docked at Cannes early in the morning and we planned to catch the train to meet the tour in Nice. Of course the film festival meant we were delayed, but Laurent was awesome in organising an alternative meeting point. I can’t commend her on her responsiveness and flexibility enough. The four villages are all so different and unique and I really enjoyed the way Nabil would give us just the right amount of information and then leave us to explore each village in our own way. This was a great alternative to the shore excursions offered on the ship and I highly recommend this tour.
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Gwenn
May 23, 2025
Small group visit to small villages outside Nice - Our guide, Laurence, was fabulous. We had a fantastic day touring small, picturesque villages outside of Nice. The split between guided tour and free time was perfect. We highly recommend this tour!
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Eyeslana
May 21, 2025
Great tour and history lesson! - Great tour with an extremely interesting and knowledgeable guide. He gave us an overview of history in the area and added fun facts. He talked to us during the ride and stopped at points of interest or for view photos. We had ample time to explore the towns. The perfume tour in Grasse was very good. Even the rain didn’t dampen our spirits.
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Jacqueline_m
May 20, 2025
Good visit - Great day out lots to see, good info from nabil, loved the villages and perfume factory, Only thing driving back our driver was moaning at the English, felt uncomfortable, I accepted everyone for who they are, not complain about others,
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Emilywe7660nq
May 18, 2025
Amazing day! - Everything was just amazing! Laurence - the guide, the villages, the views, the plan of the day! I recommend this tour to anybody!
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Teresa_c
May 20, 2025
Quaint Village Lovely Tour - The different villages we visited were darling! We appreciated the tour guides history of the region and his storytelling throughout the trip. We would have preferred shorted stops at some of the smaller villages, but overall recommend!
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).