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Grasse opens the La Roque footbridge and lift

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Grasse opened the La Roque footbridge and lift on 10 November 2026, linking the car park and lower town to the historic centre. If you’re choosing a home in the old town, try the route from the car park to the building entrance.

Porte Neuve gate and Boulevard Gambetta in Grasse

The new public lift by the La Roque car park and the footbridge over Boulevard Gambetta give pedestrians another way into the historic centre of Grasse. Mayor Jérôme Viaud announced the opening on 10 November 2026.

Where are the La Roque footbridge and lift in Grasse?

In Grasse, the La Roque lift is by the car park of the same name. The footbridge crosses Boulevard Gambetta towards Place du Pontet at the eastern edge of the old town. Open La Roque car park or Place du Pontet at the upper end of the footbridge in Google Maps.

If you’re looking for a home in the centre, walk from the car park to the building entrance at your usual time of return. See the footbridge map and door-to-door checks in the Grasse guide.

Mayor’s opening announcement · Pays de Grasse report on the link to Place du Pontet.

Cover photo — Porte Neuve and Boulevard Gambetta, 2024. Rundvald / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped.

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