Franschhoek
A walkable wine-country town in the Western Cape, Franschhoek sits in a mountain-framed valley about an hour's drive from Cape Town and makes a credible claim to being South Africa's food and wine capital. One of the oldest towns in the country, it was settled by French Huguenot refugees — its name means "French Corner" in Afrikaans — and its main street is lined with restaurants and wine estates drawing visitors from across the region.
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- Population20,000
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.7 km1.7 mi
Nearest airports
Franschhoek: quick answers
Where is Franschhoek?
Franschhoek is in South Africa, about 64 km40 miles in a straight line from Cape Town.
How do you get to Franschhoek?
The nearest airport is Cape Town (CPT), about 1 hr 17 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Franschhoek?
The warmest month is February, averaging 20°C68°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 9°C49°F. The wettest month is June, with about 140 mm5.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Franschhoek?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 25 restaurants, 6 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Franschhoek?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Paarl, Khayelitsha and Pringle Bay.