Franschhoek

Franschhoek is a suburb in Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape. Franschhoek is situated nearby to the village Groendal, as well as near the hamlet La Motte.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Huguenot Monument and Huguenot Memorial Museum.

Huguenot Monument

The Huguenot Monument in Franschhoek, Western Cape, South Africa, is dedicated to the cultural influences that Huguenots have brought to the Cape Colony after their immigration during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Huguenot Memorial Museum

Museum

Photo: Adri Alb, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Huguenot Memorial Museum portrays the history of the French Huguenots who came to South Africa at the end of the seventeenth century. Displays are housed in the main building, and continue in the annex.

Le Quartier Français

Hotel

Le Quartier Français is a restaurant and hotel in Franschhoek, South Africa near Stellenbosch. The property has thirteen rooms, eight suites and a cottage that overlook a landscaped garden with a natural pool.The restaurant ranked 36th best restaurant in the world in Restaurant magazine's Top 50 in 2011.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Franschhoek.

Franschhoek

Photo: Zaian, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Franschhoek is a city in the Cape Winelands. Franschhoek makes a serious attempt at being the food and wine capital of South Africa and there are many fine restaurants. It's a great place to relax, enjoy top food and wine, in a spectacular atmosphere.

Franschhoek

Type: Suburb
Category: locality
Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-33.90992° or 33° 54′ 36″ south

Longitude

19.099° or 19° 5′ 56″ east

Elevation

194 metres (636 feet)

Open location code

4FRX33RX+2J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 853245392

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

3367878

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