Guidebook for Salernes
Food Scene
Reasonably priced family-run Moroccan restaurant - tangines, couscous good house wine. Recently reopened by younger family-members after closing last year but mama is still in the kitchen cooking...
L'Etoile du Sud
1140 Route de DraguignanReasonably priced family-run Moroccan restaurant - tangines, couscous good house wine. Recently reopened by younger family-members after closing last year but mama is still in the kitchen cooking...
Park with a waterfall and a good local restaurant with large terrace.
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Sillans-la-Cascade
Park with a waterfall and a good local restaurant with large terrace.
Superb restaurant in a bastide with rooms for a special occasion, with magnificent views to the Mediterranean.
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LA BASTIDE SAINT ANTOINE
48 Av. Henri DunantSuperb restaurant in a bastide with rooms for a special occasion, with magnificent views to the Mediterranean.
La Bastide de Moustiers
511 Chem. de QuinsonAlain Ducasses gaff just outside of Moustieres.
Aups
Lively village with a super Saturday market.
Recently reopened by two brothers - good pizza, plats and pleasant, friendly atmosphere. Casual.
Le Don Camillo
Saint-RomainRecently reopened by two brothers - good pizza, plats and pleasant, friendly atmosphere. Casual.
Great place in warm weather, large dining terrace and after lunch you can walk off the French calories with a trek to the waterfall situated opposite.
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Hotel Restaurant Les Pins
1 Grand RueGreat place in warm weather, large dining terrace and after lunch you can walk off the French calories with a trek to the waterfall situated opposite.
Entertainment & Activities
Verdon Gorge
Great half or whole day out for the whole family.
Sightseeing
Perfect day trip for the beach or strolling the narrow streets of St Trop or gawping at the super-yachts the marina!
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Saint-Tropez
Perfect day trip for the beach or strolling the narrow streets of St Trop or gawping at the super-yachts the marina!
Hyères
Good beaches and windsurfers delight.
Charming village nestled into the mountain with numerous shops selling local ceramics and pottery, as well a plenty of restaurants and fabulous views. The adventurous can trek up to the chapel.
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Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
Charming village nestled into the mountain with numerous shops selling local ceramics and pottery, as well a plenty of restaurants and fabulous views. The adventurous can trek up to the chapel.
Mougins
Lovely, manicured village that hosts numerous art exhibitions.
Cannes
Glamorous host city of the annual Film Festival. Need we say more?
Lovely seafront town virtually on the Italian border. Worth a visit if you've got time to spare.
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Menton
Lovely seafront town virtually on the Italian border. Worth a visit if you've got time to spare.
Everything Else
Lac de Carcès
Kayaking , fishing and abseiling.
Lake of Sainte-Croix
Watersports and swimming, and picnics.
Cotignac
Beautiful village with some good restaurants and shops.
Rather than turning left out of the airport leaving this Grand Dame in the rearview mirror, turn right and spend a half day in this charming, seafront jewel of Provence.
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Nice
Rather than turning left out of the airport leaving this Grand Dame in the rearview mirror, turn right and spend a half day in this charming, seafront jewel of Provence.
On the road to Marseille yet within easy reach for a lunch outing, Barjols often hosts brocante and antiques markets. Lots of eateries to choose from too.
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Barjols
On the road to Marseille yet within easy reach for a lunch outing, Barjols often hosts brocante and antiques markets. Lots of eateries to choose from too.
Now home to "Brangelina" Pitt, this chateau produces some of the best white wines in the area. Pity you can't drive up to it anymore but their (overpriced) Pink Floyd rose can be purchased locally.
Miraval
Now home to "Brangelina" Pitt, this chateau produces some of the best white wines in the area. Pity you can't drive up to it anymore but their (overpriced) Pink Floyd rose can be purchased locally.
Beautiful winery producing very good rose. Worth stopping in for a tasting. One of many in the immediate area.
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Château-Thierry
Beautiful winery producing very good rose. Worth stopping in for a tasting. One of many in the immediate area.
Pretty little village with a grand chateau overlooking the boules pitch. The chateau is open to the public and boasts some very eccentric interiors worth the short drive.
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Entrecasteaux
Pretty little village with a grand chateau overlooking the boules pitch. The chateau is open to the public and boasts some very eccentric interiors worth the short drive.
Another larger town complete with larger French chain stores if you are looking for something specific that can't be found in the villages.
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Brignoles
Another larger town complete with larger French chain stores if you are looking for something specific that can't be found in the villages.
Drinks & Nightlife
Our local. Live like a local with a petit pression or a grand cafe and watch the comings and goings of the village square.
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Salernes
Our local. Live like a local with a petit pression or a grand cafe and watch the comings and goings of the village square.
Essentials
Reasonably large supermarket on the outskirts of Salernes. Remember to take the shopping bags! Good opening hours.
Casino supermarché
Reasonably large supermarket on the outskirts of Salernes. Remember to take the shopping bags! Good opening hours.
Smaller Casino for quick pick-ups. Smaller choice than the larger one further out but you can cobble together most from the shopping list.
Petit Casino
120 Bd Christian LafonSmaller Casino for quick pick-ups. Smaller choice than the larger one further out but you can cobble together most from the shopping list.
Newly built Salernes supermarket doing its best to keep up with the competition.
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Intermarché Super et Drive
Newly built Salernes supermarket doing its best to keep up with the competition.
Brilliant organic "hippie" shop with great selection of organic produce at the bottom of the hill. Wonderful addition to Salernes.
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Biocoop Cobionat
139 Les LonesBrilliant organic "hippie" shop with great selection of organic produce at the bottom of the hill. Wonderful addition to Salernes.