Fox Amphoux
Last update on
Dec 24, 2024
36km. from Saint-Maximin, take route D560 (north), then turn right onto D32 after Tavernes.
Fox Amphoux is perched at 540M altitude overlooking superb forests of pines and oaks. Agriculture is the main livelihood.
The village has preserved the ruins of the ramparts and the Chateau des Blacas (first mentioned in 1200 AD).
Strolling about the picturesque streets one can admire the 16th and 17th century houses and the charming little chapel at the entrance to the village.
The historical and prehistorical vestiges in Fox attract many visitors. It was also the birthplace of Barras, a personnage ot the French Revolution.
What to see
St. Blaise church.
The Barras house.
Notre Dame du Bon Secours Chapel.
Ruins of the ramparts.
Prehistoric ruins, a dolmen.
Roman temple.
Things to do
Hiking.
Cyclo-tourism.
Accommodation
Nearby towns and villages
Montmeyan (7 km), Sillans la Cascade (8 km) and Cotignac (14 km).
Accommodation:
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Main villages in the area:
- Aiguines
- Aups
- Bandol
- Bargemon
- Bauduen
- Belgentier
- Bormes les Mimosas
- Bras
- Brenon
- Brignoles
- Callas
- Callian
- Carcès
- Carqueiranne
- Cavalaire sur Mer
- Châteauvert
- Cogolin
- Collobrières
- Correns
- Cotignac
- Cuers
- Draguignan
- Evenos
- Fayence
- Flayosc
- Fréjus
- Garéoult
- Gassin
- Grimaud
- Hyères
- Ile de Porquerolles
- Ile de Port Cros
- Ile du Levant
- La Bastide
- La Cadière d'Azur
- La Celle
- La Crau
- La Croix Valmer
- La Farlède
- La Garde Freinet
- La Londe les Maures
- La Martre
- La Seyne sur Mer
- Le Beausset
- Le Castellet
- Le Lavandou
- Le Luc
- Le Muy
- Le Pradet
- Le Rayol-Canadel
- Les Adrets de l'Estérel
- Les Arcs sur Argens
- Lorgues
- Moissac Bellevue
- Montfort sur Argens
- Nans les Pins
- Ollioules
- Pierrefeu du Var
- Plan de la Tour
- Pourrières
- Puget sur Argens
- Ramatuelle
- Régusse
- Roquebrune sur Argens
- Rougiers
- Saint Antonin du Var
- Saint Cyr sur Mer
- Saint Julien le Montagnier
- Saint Maximin la Sainte Baume
- Saint Paul en Forêt
- Saint Raphaël
- Saint Tropez
- Sainte Anastasie sur Issole
- Sainte Maxime
- Salernes
- Sanary sur Mer
- Seillans
- Sillans la Cascade
- Six-Fours-les-Plages
- Taradeau
- Tavernes
- Toulon
- Tourrettes
- Tourtour
- Tourves
- Trigance
- Villecroze
- Vinon sur Verdon
- Vins sur Caramy
