National Geographic, TF1’s 13 heures, Ouest France, France 3, France Bleu… All agree that Gassin does indeed have the narrowest street in the world! But that doesn’t stop some places around the world from trying to compete for this title. So let’s embark on a tour of some of the world’s narrowest streets! Fan Tan…
The bell tower of the Gassin church was probably used as a watchtower before thechurch was built in the 16th century. Until the French Revolution, the bell tower was fitted with battlements, confirming its use as a defensive element in the medieval village. They were destroyed during the Revolution, reinstalled later and removed again at…
Although it has the smallest street in the world, Gassin is not, and never has been, the largest commune in France. The origin of this misinformation is not known, but it is easily verifiable… Especially as you don’t have to go far to find communes with a larger surface area. The commune of Gassin has…
The painter of apple blossoms Julien Féron was born on September 14, 1864 in the Normandy village of Saint-Jean-du-Cardonnay, into a well-to-do family. He distinguished himself in his youth by winning prizes in drawing. Following his parents’ wishes, he studied engineering before his father bought him a business in the small commune of Le Houlme….
Find out all about Gassin’s coat of arms from the Middle Ages to the present day, with numerous visual examples.
