Tourtour and villecroze
It is well known that the villages of the Var are among the most beautiful in France, and it is the perfect place to spend your holidays. The first village to spend a holiday in the Var is none other than Tourtour, called "The village in the sky". Nestled at an altitude of 635 metres, it is considered one of the most beautiful villages in France. Typically Provençal, Tourtour is full of charm with its many fountains and old buildings with coloured shutters to brighten up its shady streets.
Not far away, only 10 minutes by car, is the village of Villecroze. Another place that stands out for its charm and beauty, it is a place full of riches. Amongst its special features are troglodytic caves, waterfalls and cliffs and a 12th century chapel.
![Photo - The villages IMG 5193 Tourtour village square with people on the restaurant terrace](https://www.bastidedetourtour.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_5193-q46muhw19s4rwqc7nxlb27gd2gcfth648c0asu8rlq.jpg)
![Photo - The villages IMG 5340 Climb to the village of Tourtour with a fountain and houses](https://www.bastidedetourtour.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_5340-q46muu3xqmli3nugokvggmdcsgo7ljimm0hm1fqncu.jpg)
![Photo - The villages IMG 7253 scaled Sign for the village of Tourtour](https://www.bastidedetourtour.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_7253-scaled-q46mv3ibmyydbrgt5oxq5jzyqbdvqijxzb0gu7cpmm.jpg)
![Photo - The Vauban villages Tourtour 18nov2021 06 Grimaldi Tower in Tourtour](https://www.bastidedetourtour.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Vauban-Tourtour-18nov2021-06-q49xlr5i2cmybkaf5xptxczkls59t9n80w4r039yv2.jpg)
![Photo - The Vauban villages Tourtour 18nov2021 18 q3um320tcp1wd4cgnmttvmhkzpfc3jvbl9el4y1a66 Orientation table with panoramic view in Tourtour - Bastide de Tourtour](https://www.bastidedetourtour.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Vauban-Tourtour-18nov2021-18-q3um320tcp1wd4cgnmttvmhkzpfc3jvbl9el4y1a66.jpg)
![Photo - The Vauban villages of Villecroze 18nov2021 19 q3um3i02kvnruhp92bqhk0gf398kqemrbghuandl8e Village of Villecroze - Bastide de Tourtour](https://www.bastidedetourtour.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Vauban-Villecroze-18nov2021-19-q3um3i02kvnruhp92bqhk0gf398kqemrbghuandl8e.jpg)
![Photo - The villages IMG 3677 q3um3mp9j1u7gjifavrmeh9q26lesw5f03r9p16mda Old house built into a cliff - Bastide de Tourtour](https://www.bastidedetourtour.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_3677-q3um3mp9j1u7gjifavrmeh9q26lesw5f03r9p16mda.jpg)
![Photo - The villecroze grotto villages villecroze cave](https://www.bastidedetourtour.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/grotte-villecroze-q2vfntqnxw3g6y5gf2o1owuykgsngauhpmg8ymluim.jpg)
![Photo - Les villages Vauban Verdon Janv2023 04 scaled q46mzeloymuojf7j01z62yv0qw5g0knnkmnl0uyr3y Vauban-Verdon-Janv2023-04](https://www.bastidedetourtour.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Vauban-Verdon-Janv2023-04-scaled-q46mzeloymuojf7j01z62yv0qw5g0knnkmnl0uyr3y.jpg)
![Photo - The villages of Bauduen Bauduen, France - July 5, 2020: Bauduen and the Lake of the Holy Cross - Le lac de Sainte Croix in Provence](https://www.bastidedetourtour.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/bauduen-q2vftxowd4gjnp9yqpqqwdctkmojhh3ojv3v9djq2m.jpg)
![Photo - The villages IMG 3624 rotated Bridge with decorative flowers next to a Provencal village house](https://www.bastidedetourtour.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_3624-rotated-q3vrrt4943gx40f3bcc5vwxt0senqbr59ap7b8urpa.jpg)
![Photo - The villages IMG 3627 q3vrs3gh79v2nq02myt25cbvk0zp2zw6ypvjlaffsu Provencal house in the village of Tourtour](https://www.bastidedetourtour.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_3627-q3vrs3gh79v2nq02myt25cbvk0zp2zw6ypvjlaffsu.jpg)
![Photo - The villages IMG 3628 View of a village in the Var with surrounding nature](https://www.bastidedetourtour.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_3628-q3vrs5c5kxxnaxxcbzmbabusqsqfie3nmz6ijucnge.jpg)
charm and character of the villages of the var
Many other villages, each more beautiful than the last, can be found on the roads of the Haut-Var. Bauduen in particular, which is situated along the Sainte-Croix lake on the border with the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. A charming village that changes colour with the sunset, creating orange hues on the facades of its stone houses, it is located in the heart of the Verdon Regional Natural Park.
Cotignac is also nearby and has many features that place it among the most beautiful villages in the region. Picturesque scenery, troglodytic dwellings, Cotignac is full of history and listed monuments such as the Church of Our Lady of Grace, the Chapel of Saint-Martin or the Bell Tower.
You will also find the villages of Châteaudouble or Entrecasteaux, to name but a few, which are full of architectural beauties among the most popular villages for holidays in the Var.