Franschhoek Attractions

Beyond the Huguenot Monument the road climbs to the Franschhoek Pass (701m/2,300ft), from which there are breathtaking views of the surrounding country.

In gardens at the south end of Franschhoek is the Huguenot Monument (by the sculptor Coert Steynberg), erected in 1938 to commemorate 250 years of settlement by the Huguenots. The central figure is a woman holding a Bible in her right hand and a broken chain in the left, symbolizing the Huguenots' escape from religious oppression.

Beside the monument is a museum opened in 1965 consisting of two buildings displaying mementos and documents on the history of the Huguenots.