Tourist attractions Le Lavandou

The short crossing and walks around these well-preserved islands are bound to be a highlight of any trip to the Côte d’Azur. Inhabited in turn by monks, pirates and garrisons, the three Hyères Islands are each different but all idyllic: Le Levant is ..

From the Hyères to St Raphaël, emerald-green vegetation reaches between the sea and the Gapeau and Argens valleys. Numerous resorts line the coast, affording additional viewpoints and charming landscapes; the Corniche des Maures is a magnificent road..

Seven km long, 2.5km wide and covering 1 254ha, the largest and most most eastern of the Hyères Islands was named after this village. The northern coastline boasts numerous sandy beaches bordered by pines, heather and sweet myrtle. The southern coast..

The exceptional Domaine du Rayol is one of the most beautiful sites on the Var coast. It takes its name from the stream that winds through its terraced slopes covered with cork oak, mimosa and pine trees. A vestige from an era of luxury, the Domaine ..

A day at Port-Cros is a real delight. With its small harbour where you can discover underwater flora and fauna and a botanical path overlooking the sea which, after the Estissac fort (exhibition) leads to Palud beach. Here the braver visitors tak..

Most of this walk is in the shade, on sandy paths carved out of the pine forests. The itinerary takes you along Courtade’s fine sand beach then, after the Pointe du Lequin, turns sharply towards the sea and the lovely, huge and very remote Notre Dame..

Most of the buildings of the Monastery de la Verne date from the 17C and 18C. The former hospitality rooms are open to visitors (grain store, bakery...), as are the "testimony cell" , where the monks prayed and worked, the surbased gro..

The Jardins Olbius Riquier 6.5ha gardens show the exuberance of Mediterranean plantlife, both outdoors and in greenhouses: palm trees, cacti, banana trees, fig trees… a veritable tropical forest that is home to deer and monkeys. Waterbirds, meanwhile..

Since 1931, a large colony of naturists has adopted the accessible part of the island, which is in the Héliopolis sector. If you prefer to keep your bathing suit on, head for Ayguade Port and the plage des Grottes (beach).

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The former Quartier d’Orient was built as of 1850 for the "winter visitors", who inhabited handsome villas – less fantastical than those in the Quartier Godillot – such as Léon-Antoinette, Tholozan , La Favorite and Ker-André, dotted aroun..

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The old church of the Cordeliers convent, with a three-door façade surmounted by a rose window and cornice, illustrates the transition from Romanesque to Gothic style.

On this peninsula, between the two tombolos (strips of sand), the old salt marshes of the Étang des Pesquiers are home to pink flamingoes. In the little resort of Giens , where Saint-John Perse rests in peace, there is a fine panorama and a pr..

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The museum presents archaeological remains from prehistoric, Greek and Roman times, excavated at the Olbia site. Collections of Louis XV and Louis XVI furniture, natural history (minerals and fossils) and works by regional painters.

Once you have gone through the Porte Massillon , recognisable by its clock, you come across a street teeming with stalls, which leads to this square (where the market is held). Here stands the 12C St Blaise Tower , where temporary exhibitions are o..

A pretty terrace square from where you can admire the view over the town and peninsula. Porte St Paul opens onto a maze of steep little streets, ideal for wandering around. You will come across lovely houses with details such as the diagonal rib of t..

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