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Includes  Why Go? St-Tropez...... 112 Sizzling St-Tropez lives up to its reputation as a mythical The Peninsula. . . . . 119 fishing port with magnificent sex appeal. While away the Haut-...... 122 days strolling the village and people-watching in the place Massif des Maures. . .. 130 des Lices, or sipping a cappuccino alongside the yacht-lined Collobrières & quay. Then head out to explore the peninsula’s soul-stirring Around...... 130 coastal paths, chichi beach clubs and vine-knitted capes. When you’re ready to move out of the limelight, you’ll be Corniche des Maures...... 131 enveloped by nature in the Massif des Maures, where thick chestnut groves harbour small villages and surprising vistas. Îles d’Hyères & Îles du Fun...... 133 The main trio of islands in the Îles d’Hyères offers a splen- did, quiet coastal escape. Inland, in the Haut-Var, meander Île de Porquerolles. . . . 133 stone villages, each with its own character and history, and Hyères & Presqu’île meet the laid-back people who maintain an unpretentious de Giens...... 137 but enviable way of life. Oh, and allow plenty of time to dine Toulon...... 138 well. & Around. . . . 140

Best Places to Eat Driving Distances (km) ¨¨Chez Bruno (p125)

¨¨Le Clos des Vignes (p127) Collobrieres 72 ¨ ¨La Pescalune (p125) 103 56 ¨¨Domaine de la Maurette Hyéres 39 30 82 (p123) ¨¨La Vague d’Or (p116) St-Tropez 97 30 52 50

Toulon 20 38 83 18 68 Best Places to Stay ¨¨Le Mas du Langoustier (p135) Bandol Collobriere s Draguigna n Hyére s St-Trope z ¨¨Hôtel des Deux Rocs (p125) ¨¨Hôtel Byblos (p116) ¨¨Hôtel de la Tour (p139) ¨¨Château de Valmer (p121)

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