Maison de la Truffe


Attached to Aups tourist office you'll find this shop selling the 'black diamond' of Aups in various forms (whole, in pastes and pastas). It's also home to the Truffle Adventure, an interactive and multisensory space exploring the precious fungus, its history and gastronomy. Truffle-hunting and -eating can be arranged.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby attractions

1. Château d'Entrecasteaux

7.76 MILES

While there's been a fortress on this site since the 11th centry, the present handsome pile was assembled piecemeal between the 15th and 18th centuries…

3. Abbaye de Thoronet

11.71 MILES

The simplest but most beautiful of 'The Sisters' (a trio of great Provençal Cistercian abbeys including Silvacane and Notre-Dame de Sénanque), Thoronet,…

4. Domaine de l'Abbaye

12.18 MILES

Excellent wines are produced using traditional methods, in vineyards originally cultivated by monks in the 12th century. Ring the bell if it seems no one…

5. Vallon Sourn

12.97 MILES

The protected Vallon Sourn, where the swift waters of the Argens have cut a picturesque canyon from the soft rock, is a haven for for walking, cycling,…

6. Château de Miraval

14.25 MILES

Sitting in a delightful 500-hectare valley planted with ancient vines and olive groves, Château de Miraval was a monastery in the 13th century, then…

7. Musée de la Faïence

15.11 MILES

Moustiers’ decorative faience (glazed earthenware) once graced the dining tables of Europe’s most aristocratic houses. Today each of Moustiers’ 15…

8. Chapelle Notre Dame de Beauvoir

15.26 MILES

High above the village, Moustiers' 14th-century church clings to a cliff ledge like an eagle’s nest. A steep trail climbs beside a waterfall to the chapel…

  • placement: superzone
  • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "url": "france/aups/attractions/maison-de-la-truffe/a/poi-sig/1594524/1323258",
      "position": "superzone"
    }