Leisure activities in the Provence

Close by visitors can discover beautiful picturesque Provencal villages

• Tourves and Bras
• The mediaeval village of Brignoles, the Abbey de La Celle
• Saint Maximin la Sainte Baume and its Basilica
• Cotignac and Carcès
• Le Val

Unusual and cultural sites

• The caves of Sainte Baume
• The gardens of Eden at la Roquebrussanne
• Pottery at Salerne
• The Cistercian Abbey of Thoronet
• The Nature Reserve of the Gorges du Verdon
• The rocky inlets at Cassis
• Granet Museum and of course the Cours Mirabaux in Aix en Provence

Wine tourism

• Gastronomy in a landscape of vines and olive trees
• Local products on the Provencal markets.
• Lovers of wine can discover how wine is made in the exceptional estates and châteaux of AOC Côtes de Provence and Coteaux Varois.

Markets (a few suggestions)

• Monday:
• Tuesday: Tourves, Lorgues,
• Wednesday: Saint Maximin
• Thursday: Truffle market at Aups
• Friday:
• Saturday: Brignoles, Barjols
• Sunday:

Visits of vineyards (route des vins)

• Château des Chaberts  www....
• Château Saint Julien  www....
• Domaine de la Gayolle  www.....
• Château de l'Esquarelle  www....
• Château La Foux  www...
• Domaine du Deffends  www...
• Domaine du Loou  www...
• Domaine de Trienne  www...
• Château Margillière  www...

Close to the Coast

• Saint-Tropez and Sainte Maxime
• Saint-Raphaël and Fréjus
• Cassis, Bandol
• Cannes
• Marseille, the old port

Leisure activities 

• Tennis at Tourves and Brignoles
• Horse riding at Tourves and Brignoles
• Potholing at Meounes
• Canoeing and kayaking at Chateauvert
• Pedalos in the Gorges du Verdon
• Golf Courses of Barbaroux La Sainte Baume
• Microlites at FLY Azur La Roquebrussanne
• Quads at Saint Maximin
• Fishing for the enchanted trout at Pourcieux
• Go karting at Brignoles
• Mountain climbing at Correns
• Bikes available
• For professional climbers , climbing Mont Faron or Mont Ventoux (one hour away by car)
• Walks in the nearby mountains (Saint Victoire, Saint Baume, etc.) or on the massifs of the Maures, the Esterelle or along the coastal paths.