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Why Go? St-Tropez ...... 114 Sizzling St-Tropez lives up to its reputation as a mythical The Peninsula ...... 121 fishing port with magnificent sex appeal. While away the Golfe de St-Tropez ...... 122 days strolling the village and people-watching in the Place Haut- ...... 123 des Lices, or sipping a cappuccino alongside the yacht-lined quay. Then head out exploring the peninsula’s soul-stirring ...... 128 coastal paths, chichi beach clubs, and vine-knitted capes. Collobrières When you’re ready to move out of the limelight, you’ll be & Around ...... 128 enveloped by nature in the Massif des Maures, where thick Corniche des Maures ... 129 chestnut groves harbour small villages and surprising vistas. ...... 130 The main trio of islands in the Îles d’Hyères offer a splen- Îles D’Hyères did, quiet coastal escape. Inland, in the Haut-Var, meander & Îles Du Fun ...... 130 through stone villages each with its own character and Île de Porquerolles ...... 131 history, and meet the laid-back people who maintain an Toulon ...... 135 unpretentious but enviable way of life. Oh, and allow plenty Sanary-sur-Mer ...... 136 of time to dine well.

Best Places to Eat Driving Distances (km) » Chez Bruno (p126 ) » Auberge de l’Omède Collobrieres 72 (p 122 ) 103 56 » Le Clos des Vignes (p127 ) Hyéres 39 30 82 » Logis du Guetteur (p125 ) St-Tropez 97 30 52 50

Best Places to Toulon 20 38 83 18 68 Stay » Hôtel Lou Cagnard (p115 ) » Hôtel de la Tour (p136 ) » Hôtel Bellevue (p130 ) Collobrieres Draguignan Hyéres St-Tropez » Hôtel des Deux Rocs (p 123 )

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