Èze, the medieval eagle's nest above the Riviera — the audio walk Google Maps can't give you

Six stops, one hour, narrated as you walk. The story behind every stone of the most photographed village on the French Riviera — and the path that rewired a philosopher's mind.

⏱ 60 min on foot 📍 6 stops 🎧 Offline audio guide
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The walking route (~1 hour, 6 stops)

  1. 1

    La Poterne ★

    The single fortified medieval gate — for most of Èze's history, the only way in.

  2. 2

    Chapelle de la Sainte-Croix (Pénitents Blancs) ★

    Dated 1306 — the oldest building still standing in Èze, kept by the white-robed brotherhood.

  3. 3

    Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption ★

    Monument Historique — Base Mérimée PA00080720

    An 18th-century Baroque church (1764–1771) raised over the village's older foundations.

  4. 4

    Jardin exotique d'Èze ★

    Cacti and succulents crowning the castle ruins, 429 m above the sea — the postcard panorama.

  5. 5

    Sentier Friedrich Nietzsche

    The cliff path linking the perched village to the shore, tied to the writing of Thus Spoke Zarathustra.

  6. 6

    Oppidum du Castellar

    Site antique — Base Mérimée PA06000002

    Ruins of the pre-Roman hilltop settlement where Èze's long story began.

🔒 The full geolocated narration (hands-free audio, triggered on site) lives in the app.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to visit Èze village on foot?

About an hour for the core walk through the medieval village — the Poterne gate, the Pénitents Blancs chapel, the Baroque church and the Jardin Exotique at the summit. Add the Nietzsche path and the Oppidum to make a half-day of it.

Where do you park in Èze?

Park below the medieval village (Place de la Colette / Place de la Mairie or the paid lots off the Moyenne Corniche): the old village is car-free and reached on foot through the Poterne gate.

What is there to see in Èze?

The single medieval gate (the Poterne), the Pénitents Blancs chapel (1306), the Baroque church of Notre-Dame, and the Jardin Exotique crowning the castle ruins 429 m above the sea — plus the cliff path where Nietzsche found Zarathustra.

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