Category — Lifestyle of Provence

July 14 Parade

Playing ‘Petanque’

The Best Petanque Bowl!

Marcel Pagnol : A true Provencal

Quiz about Marcel Pagnol, movie director (in French) – Quiz TV5

Hitch a ride for the time of your life in perfect Provence – Sunday Mirror, Apr 2, 2006 by CHRIS DREW Review from a Englishman in Provence.

Unusual Provence Tour (in French)

 
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Frederic Dumas Historical Diving Museum Video
Map of residences of German and Austrian artists and intellectual exiled (1933-1945)

An unique place on the Provence coast, is the little fishing town of Sanary-sur-mer. Its climate, location, history, culture and lifestyle make it an ideal choice to start discovering the coast of Provence.

Sanary – Facts of interest

• Greeks and romans had trading posts in the gulfs around Sanary-sur-mer. The surrounding beaches are rich in archeological vestiges and ruins (i.e:Port Issol)
• Intellectual and artists took refuge in Sanary-sur-mer between 1st and 2nd world wars – B. Brecht, T. Mann… lived in still existing houses in Sanary-sur-mer. Other famous anglo-saxon writers have spent time in Sanary. Amoung them, Aldous Huxley who wrote Brave New World (1932) in 4 months in La Gorguette area in Sanary-sur-mer
• Sanary is considered as the birth place of modern scuba diving and underwater movies. F. Dumas, P. Tailliez and J.Y Cousteau, also known as ‘Mousquemers‘, experimented modern scuba diving equipment and made famous underwater movies in the sea around Sanary-sur-mer (Port Issol, Bandol bay).
• Sanary-sur-mer is known for its unique wooden fishing boats
• Some of the eldest wineyeards (dating from roman empire) can be found in Bandol, Le Beausset, … few miles west of Sanary-sur-mer.

Sanary-sur-mer Resources

Official site of the city of Sanary-sur-mer (Fr)
Tourist and general information (Fr)
Sanary-sur-mer local information (Fr)/a>
Sanary-sur-mer history (Fr)
Frederic Dumas Historical Diving Museum 
Fontvive – Village of bungalows in Sanary
Sanary-sur-mer accommodations
Sanary-sur-mer restaurants and cafes
 

Local Links

AGORA community organization
Sanary Hand Ball
“Le Rosaire” Tennis Club

Sanary-sur-mer photos

Pictures of Sanary-sur-mer: Bastille Day, The F.Dumas Diving Museum and the Sanary-sur-mer Romanesque Tower, Beaches, Tall Ships (Toulon, July 21-24), People…

 
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Ollioules

Ollioules web portal (Fr)

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Porquerolles

Port Cros

Le Levant

“Les Pins Maritimes” camping (Fr)

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Toulon

Naval Base – Faron Mount – Mourillon Beach

Zenith of Toulon (Fr) – Arts and shows theatre

Art, shows and sports events in Toulon - Le Comité Officiel des Fêtes et des Sports de Toulon (Fr)

Agglomeration of Toulon Official Site(Fr)

Toulon Tourisme

City of Toulon website (Fr)

Natural history museum of Toulon (Fr)

National Naval Museum – Toulon

Toulon Online Phone Book

Le Pradet

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La Ciotat
Shuttle boat to “Green Island” from La Ciotat harbor (Fr)
“Calanques” visit from La Ciotat (Fr)

Saint Cyr sur Mer
Dolce Fregate Resort – St Cyr-sur-mer

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Marseille Information