Ramatuelle
En route to Ramatuelle from Gassin, the narrow roads wind around the wooded hillside, with steep drops! On the outskirts of Ramatuelle sits the Moulin de Paillas – an old windmill nestled in the pines where visitors picnic in the shade. The bell tower of Ramatuelle is clearly visible as…
L’Esterel with Bateaux Verts
Les Calanques de l’Esterel – the rugged red coastline that runs along the ‘Corniche’, one of the most famous coast roads in the world, from St. Tropez to Nice. We pass the long sandy beaches of Saint Aygulf, Saint Raphael with its quayside ferris wheel, the exclusive Hotel Restaurant la…
Tourtour
Tourtour is a member of ‘Les Plus Beaux Villages de France’ and lives up to its name, perched 2,966ft above sea level in the remote hills beyond Draguignan in the Var region. It’s called ‘the Village in the Sky’ and it’s impressive Romanesque church of St Denis boasts a vast…
St. Tropez
St. Tropez, whose ancient name was Athenopolis, belonged to Greece who founded Marseille in 599BC, and it was the Romans who invaded the region in 31BC and built opulent villas. Artist, Paul Signac discovered this light-filled place that later inspired Matisse, Bonnard & Albert Marquet. Painting styles of pointillism and…
Collobrieres
The mountain road to Collobrieres climbs to over 700m with sensational views across to Le Lavendou and ‘Les Isles de Porquerolles’ beyond. Located in the heart of the Maures hills, this cobblestoned, picture-postcard village dates back to the 12th Century and times of copper mining and cork production. Today, its…
