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OTHER ACTIVITIES
Sport in Mandelieu: Watersports throughout the year (sailing, water skiing, jet ski, paragliding.
Tennis, rambling, horse riding, 9 and 18-hole Golf courses...
Piano-bars, summer outdoor cinema, restaurants, casino....
THE AREA
In and Around Mandelieu : the Isles of Lerins (like gardens in the middle of the sea), "Les Iles d'Or" (Porquerolles...), Grasse (the world's capital of the perfume industry, Fragonard museum), Saint Paul de Vence (the old village, its fortifications), Old Cannes, Vallauris (famous for its potters)...
Mandelieu has its own cultural and sport festivals throughout the year. The Chateau de la Napoule (built in a Mediaeval Romanesque style) hosts quite a few of them.
Provencal street markets in the area (ie. Capitou, Minelle, La Napoule, Les Termes...) are something worth experiencing...
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Useful Information:
> Shuttle bus service from the station, the airport and throughout the resort.
> Doctors and Pharmacies.
> Horse-riding centre, tennis courts.
> Supervised beaches in season.
> Restaurants specialising in local cuisine...
The Cote d'Azur is 120km of pure delight running from Toulon to the Franco-Italian border of Menton.
Swimmers, sunbathers, culture and sports fanatics will find what they're looking for, as the area offers immaculate seascapes, bays and marinas, bright blue skies, old quaint villages, grand promenades and country footpaths.
Cannes, Antibes, St-Tropez, Nice, and Mento are just some of the region's thriving and cosmopolitan towns and cities that visitors can explore.
The rural French Riviera offers a much more different, but no less interesting, backdrop for tourists as lakes, alpine fields, prehistoric caves and villages nestle high in the hills.
The Cote d'Azur's mix of vibrant cities and beautiful scenery make this region ideal for both sports-based holidays and relaxation.
Train stations: Toulon, Nice, Cannes. Airports: Toulon, Nice.
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A word of advice from Lagrange: French roads are excellent, but not free, so keep some euros handy.
Esterel is a 32000ha volcanic massif, 13000 of which are part of a protected area. It is located between the Mediterranean and Provence.
The first eruptions go back to 300 millions of years and shaped through the years the present outline of the coast with indented landscapes and steep creeks of red earth. The terrain is ideal for ramblers and mountain bikes.
