Travel Reference
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Ramatuelle Tourist Office
( 04 98 12 64 00;
www.ramatuelle-tourisme.com
; place de
l'Ormeau; 9am-1pm & 3-7.30pm Mon-Fri, 10am-1pm & 3-7pm Sat & Sun Jul & Aug,
shorter hrs rest of year)
Golfe de St-Tropez
GRIMAUD
This medieval postcard-perfect hilltop village sits 3km inland. It's crowned with the dra-
matic shell of
Château du Grimaud
, built in the 11th century, fortified in the 15th cen-
tury, destroyed during the Wars of Religion (1562-98), rebuilt in the 17th century, and
wrecked again during the French Revolution. Magical evening concerts are held on the
stage within the ruins during the music festival,
Les Grimaldines
, in July and August.
Grimaud's
tourist office
( 04 94 55 43 83;
www.grimaud-provence.com
;
1 bd des
Aliziers; 9am-12.30pm & 2.30-6.15pm Mon-Sat)
, at the foot of the village on the
D558, has information on walks, some with a guide. Le Petit Train de Grimaud (
Click
South of Grimaud along the St-Tropez-bound D61, visit
Caves des Vignerons de
Grimaud
( 04 94 43 20 14; 36 av des Oliviers, D61, Grimaud)
, a cooperative where
you can stock up on Vin de Pays du Var for little more than €2 a litre.
PORT GRIMAUD
The so-called 'Venice of Provence' stands on what was a mosquito-filled swamp in the
1960s. Inside the high wall that barricades the pleasure port from the busy N98, colourful
cottages stand gracefully alongside yacht-laden waterways comprising 12km of quays,
7km of canals and mooring space for 3000 luxury yachts. Thursday and Sunday mornings
a
market
fills place du Marché, from where a bridge leads to Port Grimaud's modernist
church
, with stained-glass window designed by Vasarely. Red rooftops fan out from atop
its
bell tower
(admission €1).
Port Grimaud is jam-packed with overpriced restaurants. Seafood seekers won't do bet-
ter than highly regarded
La Table du Mareyeur
( 04 94 56 06 77; www.mareyeur.
com; 10-11 place Artisans; lunch/dinner menu €25/55, mains €26-48;
lunch & dinner
Mar-Nov)
.
