Discover the Grimaldi tower, a medieval Saracen-style tower with a panoramic viewpoint overlooking the massifs of the region, from Sainte-Victoire to the Esterel.
Distance : 3.5(km)
Route type: ALLER_RETOUR
Duration : 60(min)
Free access.
Phone 00 33 (0)4 94 76 35 47
Modified from 08/09/2025 by "Office de Tourisme Intercommunal Lacs et Gorges du Verdon".
All year round daily.
Before hiking, check whether access to forest areas is authorised: https://www.risque-prevention-incendie.fr/var/.
Subject to favorable weather.
Path taking, at the departure, the roman way above the village of Villecroze. Arrival under the hilltop village of Tourtour and descent through the red earths of bauxite.
A very varied hiking trail with exceptional views of the Haut-Var hills. Refreshing passage along the stream, which feeds the Villecroze Park waterfall and stop at the orientation table.
Hike with a significant difference in altitude and stones at the start, fairly shady
The Domaine Saint Jean de Villecroze is located in the heart of Provence, halfway between Aix-en-Provence and Nice. It extends over 80 hectares of hills covered with vines and olive trees, forests of umbrella pines and truffle oaks.
The walk starts at the Tourtour Tourist Information Centre
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