Villa les Coralines

Vacation House Côte d'Azur

The Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur / Var region

Les Issambres is ideal for visiting the pretty coastal resorts of the French Riviera and the picturesque villages of Provence. In summer time there is live entertainment at the evenings at the central square.
Roquebrune-sur-Argens and its walled town dating from a thousand years ago.
Ste Maxime is very popular seaside resort, with an abundance of restaurants, shops, pavement cafés, a large marina, casino with golf course and Aqualand nearby. . During summer evenings there is live entertainment and firework displays are often held.

Saint Tropez has an abundance of designer shops, restaurants, pavement cafes and artists. Also visit its L’Annonciade art museum and the naval museum in the Citadel.. Extremely popular market day is held every Saturday morning.
To get to St Tropez there is a boat from Les Issambres or Ste Maxime (every 10-15 minutes )

Cogolin , capital of craft industries with its pipe and carpet factories. It is a sailor’s town with various museums (Raimu Museum, the “Musée des Empreintes et Tradition”).

The lakeside pile dwellings of Port Grimaud (French ‘Little Venice’), Grimaud and its Museum of Popular Art (17 km), La Croix Valmer and its coastal path (15 km).

Just inland are the old hilltop towns and villages of Gassin, Ramatuelle .

Port Frejus , lively port with lots of restaurants and bars. A market is held on Friday evenings, and every other Friday evening during July and August, a spectacular fireworks display can be seen from the port. Nearby is Aqualand and go-kart racing

Grand Canyon du Verdon which is not as large as the Grand Canyon in America but is similarly impressive.One of the most spectacular gorges in Europe, where you can hire kayaks and canoes.

For a wonderful day trip you can also visit Grasse (Famous for its perfume manufacturing), Cannes, Nice , Monaco, Aix en Provence

Les Issambres / Col de Bougnon area

Les Issambres is a small village situated on the beautiful coastline of the Bay of St Tropez, with its 8kms of fine sandy beaches and rugged inlets, whilst also being within easy access of the breathtaking wooded hillsides of the Massif des Maures. This makes Les Issambres an ideal holiday destination.

For eating out, the village has a variety of seafood restaurants, pizzerias and cafés situated mainly along the seafront promenade.

There is also a post office, bank, bakers, butchers, pharmacy and a  supermarket . Every Monday morning  there is a  market.

In the village square you will find a small tourist information centre and during the summer months live entertainment is held in the square during the evenings.

During the summer evenings you can stroll along the delightful sea front in the evening, and visit the local craft market which is frequently held. Or why not just relax and enjoy watching the spectacular sunset across the bay.

For sports enthusiasts there is a sailing club,tennisclub at the seaside  and watersports activities are nearby, as well as three golf courses in St Endreol,  St Maxime and Roquebrune.

Les Issambres is also a wonderful location for day trips either by car or boat. It is well worth taking the boat taxi across the bay to St Tropez or Port Grimaud, or up the coast to St Raphael. Or why not take a drive along the stunning coastline to the nearby villages and towns?

There are two water theme parks nearby – Aquatica at Frejus and Aqualand at Ste Maxime. Sail-boarding, water skiing and jet-ski hire are available along the coast.

MARKETDAYS

MONDAY          Les Issambres
TUESDAY         Roquebrune, Saint–Aygulf, Saint Tropez
WEDNESDAY  Gassin, Cogolin
THURSDAY      Grimaud , Port Grimaud
FRIDAY             Sainte Maxime
SATURDAY      Cogolin, Saint Tropez
SUNDAY           Gassin, Port Grimaud