Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Northeast, towards La Tour de Mare, you'll pass a section of a 40km-long
aqueduct
,
which once carried water to Roman Fréjus.
ART MUSEUM
Chapelle Cocteau
(Chapelle Notre Dame de Jérusalem; rte de Cannes)
This was one of the last pieces of
work embarked upon by Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), best known for the fishermen's
chapel he decorated in Villefranche-sur-Mer. Cocteau began work on Chapelle Notre
Dame in Fréjus in 1961, but it remained incomplete until the artist's legal heir, Édouard
Dermit, finished his former companion's work in 1988.
The chapel is about 5km northeast of the old city, in the quarter of La Tour de Mare
(served by bus 13), on the N7 towards Cannes.
CENT SAVER
A seven-day
Fréjus Pass
(€4.60)
covers admission to the Roman amphitheatre and theatre, archaeological museum
and Cocteau's chapel (otherwise, it's €2 per sight). To visit the Groupe Épiscopal as well, buy a seven-day
Fréjus
Pass Intégral
(€6.60)
instead. Participating sights sell passes, except the Groupe Épiscopal.
Sleeping & Eating
L'Aréna €€
( 04 94 17 09 40;
www.hotel-frejus-arena.com
; 145 rue du Général de Gaulle; d/tr
€145/195; )
This hotel, with its sienna-coloured walls and lush garden, is a
very pleasant option, ideally located to explore Fréjus' Roman ruins. The Provençal decor
is starting to age but the rooms remain comfortable. Those in the Jasmine annexe are more
spacious but there is no lift in that building. The duplex are ideal for families (with two
single beds on a mezzanine).
HOTEL
HOSTEL
Auberge de Jeunesse Fréjus-St-Raphaël €
( 04 94 53 18 75;
www.fuaj.org
; chemin du Counillier; dm €19.60; Mar-Oct; )
A
rambling, pretty-basic HI-affiliated hostel set in 10 hectares of pine trees, where you can
