Tourist Attractions & Monuments en Côte d'Azur

La Maison du Portal is an art gallery located in Levens. It regularly hosts exhibitions by local and international artists. Visitors can discover contemporary works of art in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture and photography. Exhibitions change regularly, offering visitors a varied artistic experience with each visit. La Maison du Portal is a dynamic cultural center that contributes to the artistic life of the town of Levens.

At an altitude of 443 meters, the massive Gros Cerveau offers numerous walking trails and spectacular views. A botanical trail leads to the edge of the Gros Cerveau and its panoramic heights that stretches from the islands of Hyères, in the creeks of Cassis-Marseille and the entire chain of Sainte-Baume. You can visit the cave of Garou. Follow the signs of GR 51 in red, white, blue and green. The walking routes are available at the reception of the Tourism Office of Ollioules and it will tell you the difficult circuits.

In a genoese style and classified Historic Monument, this church built in 1560 is closely linked to the history of Cannet. Its original architecture reveals the four successive enlargements carried out over the centuries. It includes a nef and abse, three side chapels and a quadrangular bell tower preceded by a vestibule. 500 m² of decorative wall paintings and motifs were restored: The frescoes were restored to their original beauty. You can also admire the two great Baroque altars, the shimmered paintings glued onto the XVIIIth century arch, the baptismal fonts, the tabernacles and the ex-voto.

Manufacture of small mobile languet using reeds from Cogolin, whose vibrations produce sound, and the musicians adapt their wind instruments. 90% of production goes abroad, at the request of the greatest musicians in the world.

Whether you want to go hiking, visit the heritage of the village or the surrounding area, take part in sporting activities or take part in events, the Tourist Office team will be there to guide you. In their store, you'll also find goodies, maps, topo-guides and books on the region. What's more, you can buy your fishing licence all year round.

On the peninsula of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, you have to take the road that borders the coast on the right of the lighthouse and leads to a beach surmounted by rocks (where the steps arrive). It is dredge all year round rather in the daytime.

The town of La Crau has a tourist office on the Place du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny.

The village has restored its "water circuit" with the putting in place of the Fontigon canal and its network of aqua duct, fountains, wash houses of roubines - small irrigation stream of adjustable flow - Mill, wells. This circuit of a high educational value also permits you to discover a "tournaou", a device used to sharpen domestic and agricultural tools, working with a grinder - original - and driven by the force of water.