Travel Guide Entrevaux

Entrevaux, a former fortified place that was built by Vauban, has managed to preserve its authenticity, which has earned it the label of one of the 1,000 "Most Beautiful Villages in France". A small town built in an amphitheatre on a rocky spur, it is embraced by a meander of the Var river which flows at the foot of its two thousand year old fortifications. This fortified city has kept intact its charm of the past, and we love to get lost in the winding streets witness of ancient times. Don't forget to go up to the perched Citadel to enjoy an exceptional view at the entrance to the red gorges Once the border between France and the Duchy of Savoy through the county of Nice, it has remained a city with surprising vestiges of ancient military art: fortified bridge, ramparts and citadel in the shape of an eagle's nest have not changed since Colbert's latest developments. It is still accessible through one of its three drawbridge gates. The traces of its history can still be seen in its barracks, medieval shops and narrow houses from the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as its watchtowers and loopholes, bridges and guardrooms.. Finally, let us mention the culinary fame of Entrevaux with its speciality, the secca, a thin slice of dried beef to be tasted with a drizzle of olive oil and lemon, a dish reminiscent of carpaccio from Italy, when Savoy was not French.