Beaches & beach clubs

Discover La Nartelle in Sainte-Maxime: a sandy beach, family time, seaside restaurants and pointers for checking water conditions, weather and access.

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Explore Sainte-Maxime’s Pointe des Sardinaux: pines, coastal heritage, family picnic stops and practical advice around the seasonally protected islet.

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Explore Luc Provensal beach in central Sainte-Maxime: sand by the Simon-Lorière promenade, family breaks and practical pointers for a seaside day.

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Discover Rayol beach in Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer: eastern and western sections, the descent from the village, coastal views and swimming information.

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Discover Sainte-Maxime’s Plage des Éléphants: its Babar connection, Avenue du Croiseur-Léger-Le-Malin access and advice for this listed unpatrolled beach.

Discover Bonporteau in Cavalaire-sur-Mer: a sandy cove reached by a steep footpath, an unpatrolled beach and practical advice for planning your visit.

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Plan a visit to Cavalaire’s town-centre beach: sand near the harbour, waterfront walks, seasonal lifeguard cover and practical access information.

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Discover Débarquement beach in La Croix-Valmer: sand, 15 August 1944 history, services and seasonal lifeguards. Plan access, parking and your visit.

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Plan Sylvabelle beach in La Croix-Valmer: around a hundred steps down, an unpatrolled natural setting and practical advice for the climb back and your visit.

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Discover Bonne Terrasse in Ramatuelle: a sandy bay south of Pampelonne, fishing heritage and practical access advice for planning a day beside the water.

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Plan a visit to Canadel beach: sand, marine habitats and Provence landing history. Walking and cycling approaches from the Voie Verte, parking and tips.

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Discover Graniers beach below Saint-Tropez’s Citadelle: a small sandy cove, walking access and practical advice for a coastal pause during summer.

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Cap Taillat is a majestic headland between Ramatuelle and La Croix-Valmer, with a sandy isthmus and clear-water coves. Walk from l’Escalet or take the longer hike from Gigaro via Cap Lardier. Very busy in summer; check trail access before leaving.

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Byblos Beach on Pampelonne pairs Mediterranean dining with a full beach day in Ramatuelle. Confirm the access road, seasonal opening and reservations before heading to the sand.

The long, iconic beach of the peninsula: part public beach, part beach-club culture, with very different moods depending on the sector and time of day.

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L’Escalet in Ramatuelle is a smaller beach of rocky coves, swimming and coastal walks towards Cap Taillat. Check road access, parking and sea conditions first; this is not a Pampelonne-style beach-club day.

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On Pampelonne in Ramatuelle, Le Club 55 offers a classic Saint-Tropez beach-lunch ritual. Make the day about the table and the shore, but plan the correct approach road and book ahead in high season.

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A bohemian-chic Pampelonne beach club with a more contemporary visual identity, Mediterranean food and an atmosphere that can become livelier later in the day.

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Casita brings a bohemian beach-club atmosphere to Pampelonne in Ramatuelle, with dining and sunbeds for an unhurried day. Confirm seasonal opening, the correct beach access and reservations before travelling.

Gigaro in La Croix-Valmer is more than a sandy beach: it is a gateway to the Cap Lardier coastal paths. Come for a swim, a relaxed family beach day or the start of a shoreline hike.

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