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A stroll through La Turbie, from Antiquity to the Belle Epoque
Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary
in La Turbie
0.9
km
2h
Very easy
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Discover the village of La Turbie on this walking tour through centuries of history, from Antiquity to the Belle Epoque! Admire the splendid views of the Côte d'Azur coastline and the Principality of Monaco along the way.
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Start from Place Neuve, near the Pampérigouste brasserie, and take time to admire the splendid panorama of Cap-Ferrat and the village of Saint-Jean in the distance. Continue up Rue Edward Tuck, near the post office, and stop in front of the Church of Saint-Michel, a Nice Baroque-style church listed as a Monument Historique in 1938. Note the building's foundations and the large stones taken directly from the Trophée d'Auguste, then step inside to admire the sober lines, numerous paintings,...
Start from Place Neuve, near the Pampérigouste brasserie, and take time to admire the splendid panorama of Cap-Ferrat and the village of Saint-Jean in the distance. Continue up Rue Edward Tuck, near the post office, and stop in front of the Church of Saint-Michel, a Nice Baroque-style church listed as a Monument Historique in 1938. Note the building's foundations and the large stones taken directly from the Trophée d'Auguste, then step inside to admire the sober lines, numerous paintings, some dating back to the 15th century, a superb high altar composed of 17 different marbles, a large Christ carved from a single cedar trunk and a Communion table in agate and onyx.
Leaving the church, continue up Rue Edward Tuck to Rue Capouane and the Portail Sud, which takes you into the medieval village. Follow rue Capouane and the ramparts of the ancient Trophée fortress to the Portail du Réduit, the ancient and only gateway to the Trophée d'Auguste when it was transformed into a fortress by the Counts of Provence in the Middle Ages. Follow the narrow streets to Place Saint-Jean and the church of the same name, the oldest part of the village and an ancient venue for festivities and celebrations.
Join rue du Comte de Cessole and stop in front of the Sancta Reparata house. Observe the inscription referring to Louis XIV's gift to the Principality of Monaco of the newly conquered lands in gratitude, and note the bust of Napoleon Bonaparte, then First Consul, who spent a night on the way to his Italian campaign.
Then take rue Philippe Casimir, the village's former main thoroughfare, and note the communal well and the huge oil jars converted into flower pots. Continue along rue Droite and exit the village through the Portail de l'Est. Follow Avenue Prince Albert Ier de Monaco to the Rondo, a veritable stone balcony made famous during the Belle Epoque, offering one of the finest views of the Principality of Monaco.
Finish your stroll in La Turbie with a visit to the Trophée d'Auguste, a monument to the Emperor erected by the Romans, who called the site "Alpis Summas" because it marked the border between Italy and Gaul, and a distinctive sign of the ancient Roman road "Via Julia Augusta".
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- La Turbie
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Difference in height
- 69 m
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- All year round.
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- GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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- 69 meters of difference in height
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- Maximum altitude : 495 m
- Minimum altitude : 428 m
- Total positive elevation : 69 m
- Total negative elevation : -61 m
- Max positive elevation : 7 m
- Min positive elevation : -61 m
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