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Franschhoek

In the destination Cape Winelands.

In the photo: Franschhoek Valley

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The city

What to expect from Franschhoek.

Franschhoek, the 'corner of the French', is a village with one main street at the bottom of a valley surrounded by mountains, about 30 km from Stellenbosch. It was settled by Huguenots, French Protestants who arrived at the Cape from 1688, and preserves that history at the Huguenot Monument and the adjacent museum. Wine estates cover the valley, and the Franschhoek Pass road climbs the range with views over the village.

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What to see in Franschhoek

Monument

Huguenot Monument e Huguenot Memorial Museum

1948 monument to the French Huguenots at the end of Franschhoek's main street, with gardens and, beside it, the museum about the refugees who arrived at the Cape.

Scenic road

Franschhoek Pass

Mountain road that leaves Franschhoek toward the Villiersdorp valley, with viewpoints over the village and the vineyards.

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