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Village guide · Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · 4 places to discover

A village clinging to the mountainside in an amphitheatre in the Roya valley, Saorge lines up its stacked houses around a former Baroque Franciscan monastery.

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The 4 must-see places in Saorge

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Village of Saorge Must-see

Houses stacked in an amphitheatre on the mountainside, forming a unique architectural ensemble in the Roya valley.

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Franciscan Monastery of Saorge Must-see

A former 17th-century Franciscan convent with Baroque décor, now a departmental cultural centre.

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Saint-Sauveur Church of Saorge

A Baroque church with a typical Lombard bell tower, the religious heart of the village.

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Roya Valley at Saorge

A panorama over the steep Roya valley from the heights of the village.

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