A one-hour loop that drops from the walls into a green valley and climbs back with the village towering above you.
Photo: Elisabeth Rossolin
Distance
2.7 km
Time
1 hour
Difficulty
For walkers of all levels
Start
Place de Gaulle – path at the foot of the Bastion du Dauphin
Past
Place de Gaulle, the boules square of Yves Montand and Lino Ventura, The bastioned ramparts, Tour du Portaron, the horseshoe-shaped tower, The Malvan valley, once lined with olive and flour mills and flower fields
Season
All year. The left bank of the Malvan was restored over about 40 m in autumn–winter 2025 (listing).
With children
Rated for all levels by the tourist office; steps on the climb back up to the walls (route sheet).
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