The Surrounding Area
Local Amenities
Hypermarkets - Geant and Carrefour are within 15 minutes drive from the properties. They are open until 7.00pm every day except Sundays - and do not close for lunch.
Supermarket - Intermarche is the local Roquebrune-sur-Argens supermarket. It's less than 10 minutes away and opens everyday including Sunday mornings until 12.00pm.
Markets - for information on local markets, please visit www.beyond.fr
Wine/vineyards - for information on local vineyards, please visit www.beyond.fr. Plus there is a booklet of local vineyards in each of the properties.
More information on what’s available to see and do in the surrounding area is provided in each property.
Places of Interest
The medieval town of Roquebrune-sur-Argens is a 5 minute drive away This ancient village was built on a rocky peak around the year 975 but just about everything was destroyed in 1592 (during the Wars of Religion) and only one old tower remains today. That said, even with modernisation, the village retains a lot of charm. Narrow old streets run between 16th century buildings and lead to a small square from where you can enjoy a relaxing coffee or early evening drink in one of the many restaurants or bars.
White sandy beaches, wild creeks and scented pine groves can all be found at St Aygulf, which is again only 5 minutes drive away. There’s also plenty of shops, restaurants, bars and a twice-weekly market – making this resort lively and very popular.
The sprawling Roman town of Fréjus is about 15 minutes drive away and nestled up beside it is St Raphael, a large seaside town with excellent shops, restaurants and bars. Nearby, there’s also a marina and a large water park that is perfect for a family day out.
20 minutes drive away is Ste Maxime, a Mediterranean seaside town with white sandy beaches along the coast and the forested hills of the Maures providing a wonderful backdrop. Just about every kind of summer sport you can imagine is available here – from swimming and sailing to scuba diving and water ski-ing. Plus the surrounding hills provide walking and hiking trails, mountain biking and horse back riding. In the town centre there are plenty of restaurants and bars and shopping ranges from small market stalls to trendy boutiques.
From here you can catch a boat across the bay to the elegant and world famous resort of St Tropez - disembarking alongside a never-ending line of luxury yachts. Still very popular with the jet-set, it’s here that you’ll find a multitude of designer shops, pavement cafes and bars as well as the famous market held twice weekly on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. Plus of course the nightlife is legendary – providing plenty of opportunity for celeb spotting!
Finally, for something completely different, further afield is the Gorges du Verdon, a spectacular canyon that forms a border between the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and the Var. Although much smaller than Arizona’s Grand Canyon, the Gorges is deep, compact, wild and beautiful. From Castellane to the village of Rougons, the Verdon river flows clear and swift, and the road follows along the banks. At Rougons, by the Point Sublime, the river plunges into narrow rock walls and there’s no escape until it comes out the western end before flowing into Lac de Ste Croix. Walking, canoeing and river rafting are all available in these stunning surroundings. Plus, at Quinson you’ll find the Verdon Museum of Prehistory which opened in 2001 and is renowned to be the biggest of its kind in Europe.
Golf
There are plenty of golf courses in the area. The development itself is surrounded by the Golf de Roquebrune, which has just been bought by Le Roc, a Swiss company, who intend to extend the course to 27 holes.
There are plenty of golf courses in the area. The development itself is surrounded by the Golf de Roquebrune, which is being redeveloped and currently offers 11 excellent holes for a significantly reduced green fee.
Other courses in the area within 1 hour's drive include:
- Four Seasons Golf Club Provence at Terre Blanche (which has two courses)
- Golf de Barbaroux
- Golf Club de Beauvallon
- Golf Country Club de Cannes-Mougins
- Golf Country Club de Saint Donat
- Golf Club du Château de Taulane (not far from the Gorges du Verdon)
- Golf de Dolce Frégate
- Golf Estérel-Maeva
- Golf de la Grande Bastide
- Golf Opio-Valbonne
- Golf de Saint Endréol
- Golf de Sainte-Maxime
- Royal Mougins Golf Club
A book listing all of these golf courses with telephone numbers and prices is available in each of the properties.
