Le Bar-Sur-Loup: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Le Bar-sur-Loup is one of the 48 municipalities in the Préalpes d’Azur Regional Nature Park. A stay in Le Bar-sur-Loup may include the desire to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture and History

The parish church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur is a Romanesque-Gothic building, listed as a historic monument, whose construction spanned the 12th to the 15th century. The former keep of the 10th-century castle has been preserved on the Place de la Tour. In the Saint-Christophe district, traces of a castle and the ruins of a church have been preserved; these remains are located 1 kilometre northwest of the bastide of the same name.

The Musée Lou Casau displays antique objects, traditional costumes, photographs and Provençal santons. La Papeterie on the Loup comprises a former paper mill and a mill first mentioned in 1570. The Caves du Château cultural centre hosts concerts, exhibitions and gatherings throughout the year.

Sightseeing and Nature

The Bureau d’Information Touristique du Bar-sur-Loup offers free guided tours of the village’s heritage throughout the year, subject to prior reservation. The Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur can be visited by collecting the key from the tourist office in the Chapelle des Sœurs Trinitaires from June to September, and from the town hall reception desk during the rest of the year.

The GR51 above Le Bar-sur-Loup offers several hikes, including the Canal du Loup circular trail and the Chemin du Paradis. La Papeterie is situated in a natural area where flora and fauna thrive in peaceful surroundings, and the path leads to the Loup.

Cycling and Free Flight

Several road cycling routes pass through Le Bar-sur-Loup. All-mountain mountain biking is possible in Le Bar-sur-Loup all year round. Free flight by paraglider or hang glider is also possible there all year round.

Festivals and Market

The Fête de l’Oranger has been held every Easter Monday since 1994 and combines a craft market with street entertainment, workshops and exhibitions. A local producers’ market is held on the second Tuesday of every month at Square Seytre.

For the broader travel overview: Alpes-Maritimes.

More pages about local destinations: Sainte-Agnès, Roquefort Les Pins, Rimplas, Lantosque, Fontan, Roubion, Tourrette-Levens, Cimiez