The village:
Seillans has a population of some 1,600 people with narrow, winding medieval streets.There are excellent restaurants. Les Deux Rocs , under new management,is excellent as is Relais D'Olea whose chef proprietor, Hermance Caro, is the daughter of Alain Caro chef proprietor of the near-by Michelin starred Castellaras. The top quality village butcher provides pre-prepared and cook to order dishes.There is a bank, open two days a week, and a post office with a 24-hour cash point machine. The boulangerie, chemist and news agent are opposite the Bar Charlot- five minutes from the house by car. There is a medium-sized supermarket,Huit A Huit,at the entrance to Seillans.
The area:
Our village is forty five minutes drive from Nice airport and Cannes is thirty five minutes. In the high season the car trains come to Frejus, the nearest point on the coast from house, perhaps twenty-five minutes. Twenty minutes to one side of Seillans brings you to Bargemon, about ten minutes the other way takes you to Fayence, larger than Seillans with a large hyper-market and one of the best boulangeries in the Var and a twice weekly market.
Recreational facilities:
The village has excellent tennis courts and there are a wide choice of golf corses in the area. There is a fantastic golf complex, Terre Blanche, between us and Lac St cassien;15 minutes away. We have another golf course near Le Muy about 25 Minutes away. Lac St Cassien, twenty-five minutes away, is a large inland lake with beaches, pedalos and lake-side restaurants. Fayence airport is one of the leading glider airports in Europe (and has a great value for money restaurant). We have two superb vineyards ten minutes from us: Domaine des Selves and the, multi-award winning, Chateau d'Iris.
Other Activities:
large inland lake 20 minutes from the house with swimming, pedalos and waterside restaurants
