Tourtour (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the

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in southeastern

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. It is a member of ''

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'' ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.

Geography

Called "the village in the sky of

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" (''le village dans le ciel de Provence''), Tourtour overlooks a large part of Provence from the town of

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along the

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coast in the east to the

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, a favorite subject of the painter

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, in the west.

In popular culture

The Bastide de Tourtour, a local hotel, was prominently featured in the film '' Day of the Jackal'' and the 2010 ITV series
Monte Carlo or bust
.

Sister cities

* Portaria,

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Gallery

Tourtour St Denis.jpg, The Romanesque Saint-Denis Church Tourtour château municipal.jpg, Tourtour town hall Tourtour-Tour Grimaldi après restauration.jpg, Grimaldi tower

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