Bouyon is ideally situated on a belvedere at the confluence of the Var and Estéron rivers. Surrounded by a cirque of wooded hills, the village offers panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. Today, all that remains of the fortified castle are a few sections of wall - in their place, a pretty open-air amphitheatre - and the ramparts have disappeared, but the pountis, the covered passageways that can still be used, mark the ancient gateways to the medieval village. Bouyon's 489 inhabitants enjoy the village's typical squares and cobbled streets, well restored and very lively in summer. You'll find trompe-l'œil painted facades, the Place du Four with its pretty pebble rosette on the ground, and beautiful house doors with antique stone lintels. The village also boasts a church with a wrought-iron campanile and two chapels, all in a perfect state of preservation. Bouyon has chosen to focus on the valleys leading to the Côte d'Azur, rather than the mountains. With its south-facing facades and shutters, its gardens planted with white and pink laurel, olive and fig trees, the village has a clear Mediterranean feel. The Gorges de l'Estéron hike takes in the villages of Bouyon and Les Ferres, as well as the Clue de la Cerise, on the Estéron River, an ideal area for canyoning! A little history. The village was first mentioned in 1155, as Buzido. A little later, around 1200, the Castrum de Bosisone is mentioned. However, the origin of the name Bouyon comes from the Celtic bud, meaning promontory. In 1351, Bouyon, like the surrounding region, was a seigneury of the Laugier family. It then passed to the Grimaldi de Bouyon lords, under the control of the County of Provence, before falling into the hands of Charles de Duras, and becoming a territory of the House of Savoy in 1388. It wasn't until 1760, following the Treaty of Turin, that Bouyon returned to Provence, and in 1790 became part of the canton of Coursegoules. On March 24, 1860, following France's annexation of the County of Nice, Bouyon became French. It then became part of the Alpes-Maritimes department. In February 1887, an earthquake 90 km from the epicenter in Liguria devastated the entire region. Bouyon was partially destroyed, as was the church, which was rebuilt in 1890.

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