Travel Guide Courmes

Like all corners of the world, Courmes has to be earned. It's as if this peaceful village of 124 souls, nestling at the foot of the Puy de Tourrettes, was doing all it could to keep its peace. To discover this haven of peace, you have to go up the Loup gorges to the Bramafan crossroads, taking the D6 which winds over the river. You can admire the 40 m-high Courmes waterfall on the way, but it's impossible to park here. Continue on the D503 until the road ends. Welcome to Courmes! A glance around the village gives you an overall view of this ancient village, which swings between the mountains to the north and the Mediterranean to the south. The stone buildings, topped with old tiles, form an almost mineral mass, perfectly anchored in the surrounding nature. The avenue of plane trees that leads to the village and the bright, ochre-tinted town hall are reminders that this is Provence. Most of the houses are perfectly restored. It's easy to guess that Courmes is inhabited by city dwellers on vacation, in search of nature and absolute peace and quiet. There's no traffic noise here, only the wind in the trees and the chirping of birds. In the parking lot, hikers get equipped with shoes, rucksack and walking sticks. Crossed by the GR51, Courmes is the starting point for many excursions, to the Saint-Barnabé plateau, the Baous overlooking the Côte d'Azur, the Puy de Tourrettes or the wild banks of the Loup.