Roquebrune
A side street in Roquebrune
Roquebrune-sur-Argens, "Cité Millénaire", is an ancient town sitting amidst bunches of new villas that seem to grow so well in this climate. Looking beyond the newness, Roquebrune is located in an expansive pine forest, accentuated by the beautiful red cliffs of the Rocher de Roquebrune (photo, left) and cooled by the Argens river.
The ancient village was built on a rocky peak around the year 975, when the Saracens de Fraxinet were thrown out. Just about everything was destroyed in 1592 during the Wars of Religion; only one old tower remains today. From the village there's a panoramic view out across the Argens plain to the north, with low mountains in the distance.
Even with the modernization of the village (which is tastefully done), Roquebrune has retained a lot of charm. One entrance into the old part of the village is through an archway at the base of a 16th-century watch tower, with the campanile belfry at the top. Narrow old streets run between the old buildings and past the 16th century church. One building on the little square behind the church has a lovely sundial on the wall (up the stairs).
Roquebrune-sur-Argens, "Cité Millénaire", is an ancient town sitting amidst bunches of new villas that seem to grow so well in this climate. Looking beyond the newness, Roquebrune is located in an expansive pine forest, accentuated by the beautiful red cliffs of the Rocher de Roquebrune (photo, left) and cooled by the Argens river.
The ancient village was built on a rocky peak around the year 975, when the Saracens de Fraxinet were thrown out. Just about everything was destroyed in 1592 during the Wars of Religion; only one old tower remains today. From the village there's a panoramic view out across the Argens plain to the north, with low mountains in the distance.
Even with the modernization of the village (which is tastefully done), Roquebrune has retained a lot of charm. One entrance into the old part of the village is through an archway at the base of a 16th-century watch tower, with the campanile belfry at the top. Narrow old streets run between the old buildings and past the 16th century church. One building on the little square behind the church has a lovely sundial on the wall (up the stairs).
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