Saorge village

  • Historic site and monument
  • Town / Village
  • Historic patrimony
  • Most beautiful villages in France
  • 10th C
Elevation : 500m
, 06540 Saorge
A village in the shape of an eagle's nest, Saorge is a monument in itself, a witness to medieval architecture. This village, which looks like a "Tibetan village", entirely listed, is an ancient fortress clinging to the side of the mountain in the shape of an amphitheatre.
Saorge is an important point on the "Route of the Baroque and Historic Organs of the Roya Valley".
A village with Ligurian origins, for a long time it was a stopover on the salt route, a strategic axis between France and Italy. It has a rich historical and religious heritage with, in addition to the Monastery, which is part of the National Monuments Centre, a Baroque church, three chapels and the remains of fortified castles.
With its narrow streets and vaulted passages, once defended by...

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Saorge village
Elevation : 500m
, 06540 Saorge

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  • French
    Updated on 29 September 2023 at 09:07
    by Office de Tourisme Menton, Riviera & Merveilles
    (Offer identifier : 4989902)
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