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Maison de la Tortue
31, Place Saint Francois
83510, Lorgues
France
Tel: +31 356 94 81 51

info@maisondelatortue.com

 

Activities

Wine, honey and olive oil are the main items being produced in the vicinity of Lorgues. You will find a large number of wine castles, all with plenty of opportunities to taste the products and perhaps buy a sample or two. We can recommend Chateau de Berne or Château l’Arnaude


The neighborhood of Lorgues offers a variety of sights for excursions, like the idyllic villages Tourtour or Cotignac. In Carces you will find that the old castle and the park is indeed worth a visit.

In Les Arcs one of the ancient saints of the town is lying in a glass coffin in the Chapelle Saint Roseline. Here you will also find a mosaic of Marc Chagall. Gorges du Verdon is one of the most magnificent nature phenomena of France where the river Verdon cuts its way up to 700 m down through the rocks.

 

There are plenty of opportunities for fishing, e.g. in Lac de Carces. If you are into golfing you will find about 20 courses within an hours ride. There is only 35 km to the Riviera (Frejus).



 

 

In Lorgues there are many nice restaurants. In particular you should know about Bruno who has a star in the Michelin guide. Bruno is also known in France as the Truffle King.

This is our collection of links to more information about activities near Lorgues:

www.chateau-l-arnaude.com
www.provenceweb.fr/f/var/lorgues/lorgues.htm
www.provenceweb.fr/f/var/tourtour/tourtour.htm
www.royalmougins.fr
www.golf-roquebrune.com
www.victoria-golf.com
www.provenceweb.com/e/mag/outdoor/golf/golf83.htm