Location: Port-Grimaud in France
Nearest Airport:
Nice at 100
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Nearest Train:
St Raphael at 50
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Nearest Motorway:
A8 at 30
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 1000.0
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Car: not necessary
Port Grimaud is a visionary, Provencal version of Venice with apartments and villas overlooking canals and moorings in the gulf of St Tropez. Not one of its two thousand houses is the same - not in colour, design or aspect. Created by French architect, Francois Spoerry, construction began in 1966 and was completed in the early 1980's. There are two traditional squares with weekly markets, supplying French fare and evening games of boules under the trees. Small shops, restaurants, cafes and bars are all contained within village life as are the two beaches, reached by foot or by car. St. Tropez and St Maxime are a short boat ride from the centre. Shopping is also available at a large nearby supermarket. This is a wine producing area and there are many local vineyards selling direct. Neighbouring Grimaud and other medieval towns such as Gassin and Ramateulle perch on the surrounding hills. This is the historic and beautiful 'Cite Lacustre' of the Cote d'Azur.