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Holiday rentals in Saint Raphael Var
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Holiday rentals in Saint Raphael Var
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Located in the department of Var in southern France, half-way
between the luxury of the French Riviera and the little villages of
Provence, Saint-Raphael is the ultimate sailing resort on the Cote
d’Azur. Originally a small fishing village, Saint-Raphal is now world-renowned for its great choice of activities, wonderful climate and beautiful environment. Saint-Raphal comprises a delightful town centre and a whole cluster of delightful and diverse neighbourhoods. |
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Saint Raphael, view from the top of the
"Tour de guet" watchtower.
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Saint Raphael, the seafront
promenade.
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Typical Provençale
flower and vegetable market of Saint Raphael
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First, you should explore the narrow, shady alleys of the old
town, or village district, which in days gone by was the peasants
quarter. Every day there is a typical Provençale flower and
vegetable market.
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The crypte.
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The crypte.
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The "tour de guet" watchtower and
Presbytery.
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The "tour de guet" watchtower.
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The view from the watchtower.
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The basilique of St raphael.
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originally a fishermens haven, became a renowned seaside resort in
the 19th century when the casino and many sumptuous villas were
built. These days, its the town center which is the hub of activity and in whose many shops all the major brands and labels can be found. Every day there is a typical fisherman market on the old port of saint Raphael. |
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Professional fishing boats : "Pointus" in
the port of saint Raphael
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The Marché des Pêcheurs" store
fish.
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A shop of fish directly on the
port.
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"Oursins", Urchins, only sold in
winter
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Daurades.
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Fish Soup
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A view on the Old port of Saint Raphael, the
blue boat shuttle to St Tropez.
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Saint-Raphael is one of the most delightful places to take
private
villa to rent in the
Esterel. Beaurivage area is Located at the far West of Santa Lucia
Port, Beaurivage offers : - a water sports centre : windsurf,
sailing, optimists, sailing dinghy, catamarans, nautic activities
for children, regatta. - vast car park - a large shaded garden with
footpath, music stand, crazy golf, mini-car circuit - A 600-metre
shingle beach following on from Veillat beach. Specially equipped
fairways for windsurfing and waterskiing. |
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The sand beach "Veillat
beach" of saint Raphael
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The Casino of Saint raphael
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Basilique of St Raphael
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the center of artists in the old
town.
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An alley in the old villa
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The underwater archeology The commune of Saint-Raphal has a 40 kilometre
coastline, part of which is situated within the listed Estrel Hill
Range. |
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The Archeological Museum
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Roman Pottery
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Stone Spikes
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Roman Pottery
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Prehistoric hand
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Roman amphorae
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The old Harbour In the morning at the old harbour, in the heart of Saint Raphael, professionnal fishermen empty their "pointus" (boats) full of fish, they sell directly their fish. |
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The Old port of Saint Raphael.
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the blue boat to St Tropez
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Provençal traditional boats
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Santa Lucia harbour: A few hundred yards away and accessible on
foot from the town centre, Santa Lucia is the third-ranked marina
on the Cote dAzur. Its an ideal departure point for Corsica, Italy
and the Mediterranean coastline. |
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The Sant Lucia port of Saint
Raphael.
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Tourist office of Saint-Raphaël, with many pages on the trade and the festivities; with of course of the pages on Boulouris-on-Sea.
The CREPS of Boulouris-sur-Mer to a few hundred meters of the Villa; with some photographs and a plan of access to Boulouris-on-Sea.
The beachs de Saint-Raphaël on the Site Provence Web.
Tourist Office of Agay at a few kilometers in the East of Boulouris-on-Sea)
Town of Fréjus (to approximately 6 km in the West of Boulouris-on-Sea)
Départemental Committee of Tourism of Var with some tourist information.
Général Counsil of Var: with some tourist information Saint-Raphaël, des charts of the Var, and even the way of an excursion cyclotourist in Estérel which passes by Boulouris-sur-Mer!
the page of ViaMichelin (the Michelin Guide) on Saint-Raphaël with a detailed description of 36 places of interest. And also Michelin Chart fo Boulouris.
The carde of Saint-Raphaël in the Quid encyclopaedia.
A site full with photographs on The gold Island , which one sees with far since Boulouris, beside Dramont.
And also, to further travel, The ring of the sites of Provence...
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Holiday rentals in Saint Raphael Var
France.
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Holiday rentals in Saint Raphael Var
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Gautier Pierre et Florence |