PLACES TO VISIT
PORT GRIMAUD – Approx 2 miles from the apartment.
Here you can take a waterbus to see around the canals or you can hire
your own small boat. There are numerous restaurants and bars and a nice
beach.
Grimaud - A nice place to go for breakfast or lunch
(le Patisserie de Chateau) – when coming into Grimaud take the first
right, go up the hill and carry round to your left. You will then go round
a left hand bend – the patisserie is on your RHS. You can also walk
up to the old castle, which has wonderful views of the bay.
ST Tropez - Market day is Tuesday and Saturday –
best to go before 10.30 am, as it gets very busy. You can either park
at the PORT or PLACES DES LICES (the port carpark is bigger). From the
Port the market is up the street beside the Celio shop. Senequeirs is
also nice for breakfast on market day. Most of the shops are open to lunchtime
and then re open from 4 to about 9. From opposite the Café de Paris
on the waterfront you can go on boat trips along the coastline, you can
also get a ferry across to St Maxime or Port Grimaud.
HYRES – The old town is worth a visit, again most
shops close from lunchtime. If you park in the CENTRE VILLE you won’t
be too far from a very large square. From here the old town is adjacent.
To get to Hyres you head in the direction of Cogolin and follow the signs
from there.
GRAND VAR - Here there are loads of shops – IKEA,
PRINTEMPS, DECATHLON (ALL SPORTS) ETC – to get here you follow the
signs for HYRES. Carry straight on until you come to SORTIE 7 (LA CRAU),
turn off here and follow the signs for La Garde. You stay on this road
through junctions/ lights etc until you see a sign for DECATHLON on you
RHS – turn up this road and you’re there.
CANNES/NICE/ANTIBES – you will travel on the A8
when going to the Apt. You go in the opposite direction if going to these
– follow the signs for the A8 from ST Maxime or alternatively if
you’re in no hurry its nice to go the coast road through Frejus,
St Raphael etc although it would take some time to get to Nice. If parking
in Cannes head for La Crosette, which is, were the Festival happens, from
here you can find several carparks close by (the best one is probably
passed La Crossette on the point) – heading in the direction of
La Bocca it’s about ½ mile from the Festival Theatre.
PETIT VILLAGE – This is a touristy shop where you
can buy Wines, olive oils, books, lavender and gift packs – its
wine selection is very good – CHATEAU PAMPELONNE is tops in both
red and rose but all of their wine is very good. Go passed the Geant Casino
heading for Cogolin it is just passed the turnoff after the roundabout
on the LHS.
L’AMPHORE – Going into Cogolin from St Tropez
approx 200yds from the roundabout you will see L’Amphore on your
RHS. You can buy all the best wines here and if you buy 6 of any kind
you get it at the same price as the vineyard!
Directions to vineyards
Head for Cogolin – coming from St Tropez take the 1st turn off
into the town
follow the road up into the town, you will come to a Tjunction,
follow the road around to the right and carry on for 200-300 meters.
there will be a turnoff on the LHS, take this road.
Y ou go through 2 little roundabouts – keep going straight on until
you come to the end of the road.
T ake right here and carry on along this road until you see a sign for
Chateau Saint Maur, which is on your RHS.
Domaine de Giscle
Instead of turning right into Saint Maur carry along that road –
at least several miles – you will come to a junction – the
road to the right is over a little bridge (don’t go this way). Carry
on around to the left and keep on that road until you see the sign for
Domaine de Giscle.
D rive down the lane passed the house and follow the signs for le Cave
(cellar).
Park at the back of this building – you will see an entrance –
like a goods entrance - go in their – Madame Audemard will show
you around the old cellars which are worth seeing
Their rose and red are very good and only around 4 euros a bottle.
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