Beuil
77km. north of Nice by routes RN202, D28, or D2202.
Beuil is a large mountain village clustered round its bell tower, known especially as a holiday spot, and also as a resort for winter and summer sports.
Nevertheless its old medieval village contains many treasures: a fine stone church (17th century) with a Romanesque bell tower, the Chapel of St Jean-Baptiste with a trompe-l'oeil façade (the false marble and columns are the work of Guy Ceppa), arcades, vaulted passageways and doors dating back to the Middle Ages.
A stroll through the cobbled streets and alleyways of Beuil will enable you to discover a lively, industrious village, where the bells ring out the angelus morning, noon and night, and which smells of wood fires: what could be more authentic !
What to see
Parish Church St. Jean the Baptist.
3 Chapels (Penitents blancs, Ste Anne, St Pierre, St Jean Baptiste)
Notre Dame du Rosaire.
Leisure activities
In winter:
the skiing area of Beuil-Valberg has plenty to offer :
58 downhill ski runs,
26 ski lifts, 27 km of cross-country routes,
an Olympic ski jump, snow shoe excursions,
the snow carnival, the children's festival.
In summer:
there are water sports (transverse valleys and canyons)
Hiking (250 km of waymarked paths)
Local gastronomy : ham and lentils, "crouis", walnut sauce and "capounet".