Tourist attractions Sainte-Maxime

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..

The most famous spot in St Tropez, where the summer traffic makes driving difficult. If, by some miracle, you find a café table outside Sénéquier, passers-by will stare at you in an attempt to work out which celebrity is hiding behind the sunglasses...

This museum housed in a former 16C chapel exhibits collections (Georges-Grammont Donation) of first-class paintings from the Fauvist, Nabis and Pointillist movements (Signac, Matisse, Braque, Bonnard, Maximilien Luce). They are a reminder of the disc..

Gorgeous beach stretches coated with fine sand with rocky outcrops forming beautiful inlets. You have a 10km stretch to choose from. The more adventurous types might go strolling the coastline, around the peninsula to the Cavalaire bay, in search of ..

Miraculously preserved from developers (thanks to the Coastal Conservatoire ) these 40km of coastline with rocky cliffs and long, fine-sand beaches offer exceptionally lovely walks. The whole route can be covered on foot (allow 11hr) or you can choo..

This fortified ensemble set in the heart of the medieval part of the town is comprised of the cathedral, the cloister and outbuildings, the baptistery, the bishop's palace and also houses the Archeology Museum. Access is through a doorway with two sc..

This square building, with 11m sides and topped with a dome that was reconstructed in the 19C is one of the oldest baptistries in France (5C). Inside, digs have restored the original marble floor. The bishop would have washed the feet of those being ..

For over 400 years St Tropez Citadel has watched over the town. For centuries it was the most important defensive structure between Antibes and Toulon; it is remarkably well preserved and peacocks roam freely here. Lovely views of the bay, Sainte Max..

Dating from the 2C, these arenas are 114m long and 82m wide. Half of the amphitheatre rests on the slope of the hill that crowns the rampart. The arenas were built with simplicity and thrift in mind, and today host shows and corridas in summer.

The two naves dedicated to Our Lady and the Virgin Mary were joined up in the 13C by three arcades. A Romanesque steeple looms over the narthex, and the apse is topped with a tower that served as a fortified defense for the bishop’s palace.

A remarkable feeling of calm prevails in this 12C and 13C cloister and its garden, where an austere cypress tree stands next to the well. The wooden ceiling of the galleries is decorated with painted panelling depicting animals, holy figures and ch..

On a volcanic peak, in the shade of great trees, stands a pretty Romanesque chapel, open only to pilgrimages of "sea people" and bravadeurs . Lovely view over the bay.

A church tower topped with a small campanile marks this 19C church as a work of Italian Baroque. Finely sculpted wood panelling, a bust of St Tropez, the bravade (a festival held in May) and a magnificent Provençal nativity scene during the "..

The Môle Jean-Réveille closing the port affords lovely view over St Tropez, both the town and the citadel, the bay, Grimaud, Beauvallon, Sainte Maxime, the Esterel mountains and, in fine weather, the Alps.

This area between the port and the citadel is where fishermen and craftsmen used to live and is one of the most charming in St Tropez. Its little roads snake about the square before the town hall, where you will see the turret of the former Château ..

This adorable square is at its best in the morning, when it is taken over by market stalls.

At the end of an alley that is typically st.tropez-esque, there is a door which opens onto a fabulous collection of butterflies (more than 4500) which the family of the photographer J.-H. Lartigue vested in the house, His son Dany, a painter and ento..

This reserve made up of 250ha of lakeland, woods and prairies is home to wildlife (pink flamingoes, egrets, grey herons) and plants typical of areas where fresh water meets salt water. The park is popular with walkers, cyclists and horseriders, while..

Water babies will love this park, where you can whizz down waterslides (don’t miss the "Twin Twister"), dive into the wave pool (Europe’s largest) and float down the river in a rubber ring. Those who prefer dry land can play mini golf. Open..

A long sandy beach, where crinoids grow in July and sea lavender in September, making for a pleasant vegetation.