France - Provence-Alps-Côte d’Azur

Saut du Loup

A Karen Brown Recommendation

In the hills above the French Riviera is a very scenic drive that follows the path of the Loup River as it weaves through the Gorges du Loup. The canyon’s beauty and its high granite walls beckon you into the ever-narrowing gorge. The River Loup flows far below, only visible to the passenger who might chance a peek over the edge. The road passes through some jaggedly carved tunnels—pathways blasted through sheer rock, which open to glorious vistas of the canyon, trees, and rock. Pull off the road at Saut du Loup. The stop requires no more than 15 minutes and, for a fee, you can walk down a short, steep flight of steps to a terrace overlooking magnificent waterfalls and pools. The small riverside village of Pont du Loup is situated at the mouth of the canyon, on a bend in the river shadowed by the ruins of a towering bridge. It is a pretty town and a lovely end to the Loup Canyon.

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Hilltowns of the French Riviera

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• L’ Auberge des Seigneurs et du Lion d’Or
• Bastide aux Oliviers at Vence
• Bastide Saint Mathieu
• Le Cagnard
• Château de la Chèvre d’Or
• Château Eza
• La Colline de Vence
• Hôtel la Colombe d’Or
• Hôtel le Hameau
• Le Manoir de L’Etang
• La Mas Samarcande
• Romantik Hotel La Grande Bastide
• Les Rosées
• Hôtel Le Saint-Paul
• Villa d’Estelle
• Villa Panko
• Le Yaca

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