Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
986 bd 36ème Division du Texas, Agay)
and the family-friendly
Euro Plongée
( 04 94
19 03 26;
www.europlongee.fr
;
Port de Boulouris)
.
Both clubs offer individual dives as well as courses (Club de Plongée Île d'Or is CMAS
and PADI accredited). Euro Plongée also runs great two-hour snorkelling tours (€25).
They're fantastic for families, and kids will love spotting starfish, sea anemones, urchins
and other colourful Mediterranean residents.
Sentier du Littoral
Running 11km between Port Santa Lucia (the track starts behind the naval works) and
Agay, this coastal path (yellow markers) takes in some of the most scenic spots in the
area. It takes roughly 4½ hours to complete, but from May to October you could make a
day out of it by stopping at some of the idyllic beaches scattered along the way.
You can choose to walk smaller sections. The most scenic is around
Cap Dramont
,
crowned by a semaphore, which you can do as a loop from
Plage du Débarquement
.
This long sandy beach is where the 36th US Infantry Division landed on 15 August 1944.
The large memorial park has a car park easily accessible from the N98.
WALKING
Beaches
With its 36km of coastline, the corniche has more than 30 beaches running the gamut of
beach possibilities: sandy, pebbly, nudist, cove-like, you name it. But wherever you go,
the sea remains that crystal-clear turquoise and deep blue, an irresistible invitation to
swim.
Best for activities (beach volleyball, kids' clubs, water sports etc) are
Plage d'Agay
and
Plage Beaurivage
. For a scenic swim off a sandy beach, the beaches along the
Rade
d'Agay
are perfect, while the section of coast between Anthéor and Le Trayas is famed
for its jewel-like
calanques
(tiny coves) and brilliant
snorkelling
. The landscape here is
much more rugged, with many coves only accessible by boat.
SWIMMING
Sleeping & Eating
Villa Matuzia €€
( 04 94 82 79 95;
www.matuzia.com
; 15 bd Ste Guitte, Agay; mains €19-26, lunch/din-
ner menu €20/29; lunch & dinner Wed-Sun; )
Hands down the best option to eat
in the Estérel is Villa Matuzia, a lovely Provençal house set 200m from the sea in Agay. It
serves elaborate Mediterranean cuisine (complete with appetizers and petits fours) and the
setting is charming: a cosy dining room in winter and a lush terrace for summer days.
PROVENÇAL
