Sillans-la-Cascade, Administrative commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
The commune extends over 20 square kilometers of varied terrain, featuring Mediterranean vegetation and a 44-meter waterfall at its center point.
The settlement gained importance during medieval times as a strategic location between Provence's mountainous regions and coastal settlements, controlling local water resources.
Each summer, residents organize traditional Provençal festivals where local artisans display their crafts and share regional cooking techniques.
Visitors can access the waterfall viewing area through marked paths from the village center, with parking available at the designated lot.
The natural water system beneath the village creates underground channels that emerge as springs throughout the territory.
Location: canton of Tavernes
Location: Var
Location: arrondissement of Draguignan
Elevation above the sea: 400 m
Shares border with: Riez, Aups, Cotignac, Fox-Amphoux, Pontevès, Salernes
Phone: +33494046304
Email: mairie.sillans-la-cascade@wanadoo.fr
Website: http://sillans-la-cascade.fr
GPS coordinates: 43.56778,6.17972
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:40
The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region combines medieval villages, historical fortifications, and natural areas between the Mediterranean coast and the Alps. The landscape ranges from the lavender-covered plateaus of Valensole to the steep limestone cliffs of the Calanques and alpine passes above 8,900 feet (2,700 meters). Geological formations like the mushroom-shaped Demoiselles Coiffées de Théus and the reddish sandstone rocks of Annot show millions of years of natural shaping. Monasteries such as Abbaye de Sénanque and Thoronet Abbey preserve Cistercian architecture, while villages like Gordes and Les Baux-de-Provence maintain their medieval layouts. The coastal settlements of Èze, Menton, and Gourdon sit on rocky perches above the Côte d'Azur, their narrow streets leading to viewpoints overlooking the sea. The Lérins Islands off Cannes and the Îles d'Hyères offer quieter coastal landscapes with Mediterranean vegetation. Inland, hiking trails like Sentier Martel pass through the Verdon Gorge, while the Vallée des Merveilles displays prehistoric rock engravings in an alpine setting. Fortifications including the Citadelle de Sisteron, Fort Carré in Antibes, and the ruins of Fort de Buoux document centuries of military history at strategic passages and heights.
Cascade de Sillans
594 m
Église Notre-Dame-de-Grâces de Cotignac
5.9 km
Château d'Entrecasteaux
7.7 km
Monastère Saint-Joseph du Bessillon
6.3 km
Grottes troglodytiques de Villecroze
7.9 km
Château de Pontevès
12.1 km
Moulins à vent de Régusse
10.3 km
Château de Moissac-Bellevue
9.6 km
Église Saint-Pancrace d'Aups
7.6 km
Tholos de la Lauve
4.1 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-l'Aube
7.7 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Roque de Moissac-Bellevue
9.5 km
Église Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Pontevès
12 km
Église de Salernes
4.2 km
Église de Sillans-la-Cascade
71 m
Chapelle Saint-Victor de Villecroze
7.4 km
Chapelle Saint-Jacques ou Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours de Salernes
4.1 km
Église de Cotignac
5.1 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Roche de Moissac-Bellevue
9.4 km
Église Saint-Blaise de Fox-Amphoux
7.8 km
Pont du Gourgaret
3.7 km
Fontaine des Quatre Saisons
5.1 km
Clock tower of Aups
7.7 km
Fontaine place de la Révolution de Salernes
4.3 km
Fontaine du lavoir
5.2 km
Château de Taurenne
7.8 km
Castle of Sillans-la-Cascade
130 m
Cadran solaire, rue Voltaire
7.6 kmReviews
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