Sanary-sur-Mer

Sanary-sur-Mer is a cosy little fishing village located in the Var department, about 10 km from Toulon. Sanary is well protected from the mistral by low forested mountains. It is a holiday resort that attracts a large number of tourists every year. The town's cosy and peaceful atmosphere has attracted a number of retirees who have chosen to settle here permanently.

Several old fishing boats add atmosphere to the harbour area, where you'll find a wealth of restaurants and cafés.

In the clear blue sea at Sanary, Jacques Cousteau, a keen diver, experimented with a new diving apparatus that was completed in 1943. The novelty of this device was that you could now swim freely in the water without air from the surface. Diving and fishing are still very popular activities at this location.

Sanary has attracted many artists and writers over the years. Among others, the English writer Aldous Huxley lived here. Later, Bertolt Brecht and his compatriot Thomas Mann joined him when they fled Hitler's Nazi Germany.

The city organises an annual carnival, evening markets in the summer and other special events such as bouillabaisse days, sardine days and much more.

Inspiration for your holiday:

Attractions:

Jardin exotique - with a large collection of tropical plants

Early 14th century tower where you can see the cannon that sent an Anglo-Sardinian fleet fleeing in 1707. The tower is now part of a hotel.

The pretty local church from the 1800s.

Activities in Sanary-sur-Mer

Golf: There is a wealth of golf courses in the Var department. The French Golf Union has a website where most courses are presented. Unfortunately, the website is in French. Go to Guide de golfs and search here under the Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur region: http://www.ffgolf.org/

Climbing: Climbers from all over Europe come here to climb les calenques at Cassis. You can either start from easily accessible places where you have walked or driven out, or directly from the water. In several places the cliffs rise vertically from the sea up to a height of 240 metres. Climbers who start at the sea are taken out by small boats from Cassis harbour or dropped off from the navettes - tourist boats.

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