Sports and Leisure

Because the relief is so varied, there is a huge range of open-air and leisure activities available all the year round.

On the coast you can choose to take it easy and pick a fashionable beach on the Bay of Pampelonne or a creek off the beaten track by walking along the customs men’s path between Saint Tropez and La Croix Valmer or one of the wild, deep rocky inlets in Cassis.

The more active among you can divide your time between nautical sports (waterskiing, jet skiing, parascending, Kayaking, Wakeboarding, etc.) and land-based sports.

Provence is an ideal place for activities such as climbing up the “via ferrata” at the sea’s edge or in the Gorges du Verdon, golf - Provence has more than thirty golf courses, each providing an oasis of greenery - pony trekking and walking, mountain biking or, for something a bit quieter, bicycle touring…