Entrevaux

I would like to visit the village in November (without car).

I%26#39;ve got several questions:

1 Does it make sens to go there in November or the weather will not be pleasent for walks/ all attractions closed?

2 I%26#39;ve seen from the internet site of the city that there is hill with the castle. How to go to the top? only by foot or any tourist trains/local buses

3 The pictures outside of the village is fantastic. Are there any places with good view to the village? Any local buses to use in oder to go to the scenic view?

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It%26#39;s perfectly alright to visit Entrevaux in November (average temperatures in the area during daytime are 10°C-13°C and providing it doesn%26#39;t rain, you%26#39;ll definitely enjoy walking around the village). Both the Cathedral and the Four à pain will be open and the access to the castle (%26quot;citadelle%26quot;) at the bottom of the hill is through a gate that is %26#39;token-operated%26#39; %26gt; buy your tokens from the machine that is right next to the gate (make sure you have coins), therefore it is always open.

There is no train or bus to the top of the hill, you%26#39;ll have to walk approx 25-30 mins to reach the castle. From there, the views over the rooftops and the river Var flowing past the village in a semi-circle are amazing. And you%26#39;ll get another great view of the village %26amp; castle from the road when you arrive/leave.

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Entrevaux is lived in all year round so the few shops and restaurants stay open.

Its a steep zigzag walk up to the top of the citadel but worth it for the amazing views. It is a bit hair raising in parts if you suffer from vertigo

On a sunny November day it would be an amazing day trip and the walk to the citadel would be less exhausting and the visibiliy likely to be better than in summer.

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To get there from Nice use the little train http://www.trainprovence.com/ which is about 15 mins walk from Nice Villetrain stn.

You walk through the %26#39;Old village%26#39; to get to the citadel.

For a good lunch choose the restaurant opposite and slightly up from the main entrance to the village, the only hotel actually closes at lunch time!

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%26lt; the only hotel actually closes at lunch time! %26gt;

Peteram, if it%26#39;s the Vauban you%26#39;re referring to, it%26#39;s closed on Sun evenings %26amp; Mondays (all day) only at this time of year.

(From mid July to the end of August it is open 7/7 %26amp; it is closed from mid Dec to mid Feb for holidays)

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The hotel waitress at 2.15 pm on a Monday in Aug - Je suis desolee - we are closed for lunch, we had a brilliant lunch directly accross the road.

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Monday is a common day for places to be closed - especially outside the main towns.

Quite a few places even shut in Nice on a monday.

People should always check beforehand for opening times [especially on a monday] if they are relying on visiting a particular restaurant or shop in a small village.

Apart from Monday closing affecting things , many shops in the hinterland still take a very long lunch and don%26#39;t open in the afternoon till well after 3

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Also, most restaurants don%26#39;t serve lunch after 2.00 pm or might only offer a small selection of dishes because their kitchen %26#39;closes%26#39; at a certain time even on their normal business days. It%26#39;s a good thing you managed to get a proper lunch this late, especially in a small village!