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"Balades C@ptivantes" in the footsteps of Romain Gary in the village

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Religious heritage
  • Castle
  • Chapel
  • Church
  • Square
  • Road
Place des Deux Frères, Vieux Village, 06190 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Dans les Pas de Romain Gary au Village
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Romain Gary Vieux Village
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Romain Gary Vieux Village
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Live a unique experience to discover Roquebrune-Cap-Martin. 10 panels installed on a walking route provide access to points of curiosities highlighted through videos accessible by telephone.
The discovery can be done in any order
Here is an idea of ​​a route:

- Place of the Two Brothers
- Chapels of the White Penitents
- Sainte-Marguerite Church
- Rue Moncollet
- Medieval Castle
- House of Romain Gary
- Captain Vincent Square
- Olivier Millénaire
- Saint-Roch Chapel
- La Pausa Chapel

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Location

Location

"Balades C@ptivantes" in the footsteps of Romain Gary in the village
Place des Deux Frères, Vieux Village, 06190 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • French
  • Italian

Environment

Environment
  • Town location
  • Close to a public transportation
  • Village centre
  • Bus stop < 500 m
  • In the historic centre
    Rue Montcollet
    Rue Montcollet
    Carved into the rock at the foot of the Roquebrune castle, it is punctuated with staircases, vaulted passages, medieval residences where the guests of the seigneurial court stayed.
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    William Ingram Place sign - castle
    William Ingram Place sign - castle
    Square named after a rich British aristocrat, located at the foot of the Roquebrune Cap Martin castle.
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    Captain Vincent Square
    Captain Vincent Square
    Overlooking square overlooking a panoramic Mediterranean view
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    Château de Roquebrune
    Château de Roquebrune
    Built in the 10th century, it was originally the dungeon of a fortress encompassing the entire village. Panoramic view of Monaco, the sea, Cap Martin and the village.
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    Olivier Millénaire
    Olivier Millénaire
    This two-thousand-year-old olive tree ( around 2200 years old) has been classified as a Remarkable Tree of France since January 2016. Located on the road to Menton, near the...
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    Sainte Marguerite Parish Church
    Sainte Marguerite Parish Church
    Former chapel of the 13th century, enlarged in the 15th century, and redesigned in the 17th century. Inside, several interesting elements including a copy of Michelangelo's...
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    Chapelle La Pausa
    Chapelle La Pausa
    Although the Chapel was first named in 1457, it was mainly linked to a very important event in Roquebrune: the end of the plague epidemic 10 years later. Beautiful frescoes...
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    Saint-Roch chapel
    Saint-Roch chapel
    Located on the road to Menton, the chapel dedicated to Saint Roch is placed at the entrance of the village to protect the population from the various epidemics. A demonstration...
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    Place des Deux Frères
    Place des Deux Frères
    In the heart of the medieval village of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, this must-see square with its central olive tree offers a panoramic view of the Mediterranean. Mind you, it's...
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    Chapel of the Immaculate Conception or the white Penitents
    Chapel of the Immaculate Conception or the white Penitents
    Chapel dedicated to the White Penitents. In the 16th century this secular brotherhood brought together men and women keen to atone for their sins by devoting themselves to...
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    Fountain square
    Fountain square
    Fountain near impasse Scarouget, where Romain Gary lived after the Drôle de Guerre.
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    Rue Montcollet
    Rue Montcollet
    Carved into the rock at the foot of the Roquebrune castle, it is punctuated with staircases, vaulted passages, medieval residences where the guests of the seigneurial court stayed.
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    William Ingram Place sign - castle
    William Ingram Place sign - castle
    Square named after a rich British aristocrat, located at the foot of the Roquebrune Cap Martin castle.
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    Captain Vincent Square
    Captain Vincent Square
    Overlooking square overlooking a panoramic Mediterranean view
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    Château de Roquebrune
    Château de Roquebrune
    Built in the 10th century, it was originally the dungeon of a fortress encompassing the entire village. Panoramic view of Monaco, the sea, Cap Martin and the village.
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    Olivier Millénaire
    Olivier Millénaire
    This two-thousand-year-old olive tree ( around 2200 years old) has been classified as a Remarkable Tree of France since January 2016. Located on the road to Menton, near the...
    Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
    Sainte Marguerite Parish Church
    Sainte Marguerite Parish Church
    Former chapel of the 13th century, enlarged in the 15th century, and redesigned in the 17th century. Inside, several interesting elements including a copy of Michelangelo's...
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    Updated on 12 April 2024 at 11:26
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