Episcopal city as of the 5th century, Sospel was a long time a significant stage on the royal road from Nice in Turin, also known as road mule of salt, where one crossed Bévéra on a toll bridge. Built at the 13th century, this "Vieux bridge" always exists: rebuilt partly after the last war, it is today occupied by the office of tourism.

While arriving at Sospel, let you charm by the medieval atmosphere of the old city, with the frontages often decorated with superb horn-the eye, which decline their camaieux of ochres and brown along the river. You will admire there many Gothic residences, paved streets, places with arcades, a laundrette still in activity and classified old fountains.

Ramparts which girdled the city at the end of the 14th century, there remains a tower in ruin, which belonged to the old castle of the Counts de Provence.

It is necessary to finish its visit in front of the baroque cathedral Saint Michel, on a paved place of rollers to the original, white and gray reasons, recently restored. With the interior, two triptychs of the 16th century. Renovated with the traditional colors of Ligurie, pinks or yellows pale, and located very close to the border, the village of Sospel will offer a first impression of Italy to you.

The landscapes which surround Sospel are splendid, you will be able to discover them with foot, with horse, à.vélo thanks to the 300 km of ways balisés.Véritable paradise of the hikers, Sospel a crossroads of paths of great excursion before famous Vallée of the wonders and the National park of Mercantour.

Those which prefer to remain at the village will be able to be distracted with many estival animations: artisanal exposures, secondhand trades, fairs, fair with lace… and even a contest of scarecrow which promises to be picturesque

To see:

Cathedral St Michel (18th century) with Romance bell-tower. The Old Bridge. Classified fountains. The Holy Suburb Nicolas, medieval place

with the old communal palate, arcades of the 12th century, Fountain of the 15th century

and vault Ste Cross dating from the 17th century (penitent white)

Vestiges of the "castle of Sospel" (borrow the staircases behind the town hall). The place St Michel. Forts of Barbonnet and St Roch, having belonged to the Maginot line.

Reception facilities:

9 restaurants. 4 hotels. Lodgings of France. 2 Lodgings of stages.

1 Farm inn. 5 camp-sites. 4 Rooms of hosts. Furnished.

Leisures:

Site privileged for the excursions, Sospel is with the crossroads of three paths of Great Excursion (GR. 52, GR. 5À, GR. of the 8 vallées).Pêche, Parapente, VTT, Canyoning. Climbing. Tennis. Botanical swimming pool Path. 4 coaches of the East-Express train. A Network of miniature trains (free). Exposure in autumn of the lacemakers, summer Baroquiales and the Festival of the Scarecrows

Visits with accompanying notes of the city (Fr, English) - Stage Road of the Nisso/Ligure Baroque - Throats of Bévéra. Cathedral St Michel. The Old Bridge, classified Fountains, Frontage of the Palate of Gabelle, Façades of the houses of the village painted of "mislead the eye", places Ste Croix, Garibaldi, St Michel and of the Castle, Forts Maginot line.