Old town of Vallauris

Built in a grid style based on plans imposed by Dom Raynier Lascaris, the prior of Lérins and lord of Vallauris during the habitation act of 1501. The fortifications here aren't ramparts in the strict sense of the world. Rather, they're houses, clustered side by side with a blind wall turned to face out- wards, forming a line of defence.At each angle of the quadrilateral thus constructed was a tower.
One of the quirks of the village of Vallauris lies in the fact that two streets (the...