The
Garden Route and South Africa offers a long list
of interesting towns with lots to do. Most of these
towns are included in a Garden Route Tour. Remember
to let us know if there is a certain town you would
like to see during your Garden Route Tour and we
will do our best to include it in the tour.
-Franschoek
Pass, Garden Route Tours and Safaris, South Africa
Franschhoek,
meaning French Corner, was founded in 1688 by the
Huguenots; French Calvinist protestants who fled
prosecution in France for their religious convictions.
200 of the highly skilled and experienced French
settlers found a new home in the Cape towards the
end of the 17th century. The Huguenots went into
agriculture and introduced wine production in South
Africa. The Huguenot Monument in Franschhoek is
a reminder of these immigrants. Many places and
families in this area keep their original French
names, such as du Toit, Marais, Malherbe, De Villiers
or Le Roux, which also spread over the whole of
South Africa.
Due to the tourism-induced emphasis on specialities,
Franschhoek has nowadays more French flair than
ever, especially along the Main Road which is lined
with chic street cafés, French restaurants,
bistros, boutiques and galleries.
In
and around Franschhoek are many renowned wine estates
situated like Boschendal, La Motte, L'Ormarins,
Dieu Donné, Mouton-Excelsior and Haute Provence.
Most of the wine farms on the sign-posted Franschhoek
Wine Route can be visited for wine tasting.
Travel
information and accommodation you find on the blue
INFO page.
The Huguenot monument, constructed from granite,
was inaugurated on the 250th anniversary of the
Huguenots' arrival. The three arches simbolise the
Holy Trinity. The woman in front holds a bible in
her hand and the torn chain symbolises the liberation
from religious oppression. In the Huguenot Memorial
Museum next to the monument the history of the Huguenots
is documented.
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