Franschhoek

Municipality

Municipality: Stellenbosch Local Municipality

Franschhoek Tourism Bureau

Hugenot Rd
Franschhoek

Phone number: 021-876-3603
Fax number: 021-876-2768
Email: Email inquiry
Web: See the website

Franschhoek means French Glen and is so named after the many French who settled here

Attractions

Also see the neighbouring towns

Huguenot Memorial and Museum focusing on the French Huguenots who settled in the valley. Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve offers hiking trails. La Motte Forestry offers fishing and cycling. There are many gourmet restaurants in Franschhoek.

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History

The valley here was settled by French Huguenots in 1694. Franschhoek became a municipality in 1881.

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