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6. LA CADIERE-D'AZUR
The medieval St-Jean gate is a great introduction to this ravishing maze of streets set
above the terraced hillsides and vineyards of Bandol. The sun is warm, the air scen-
ted and the panorama breathtaking.
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7. TOURTOUR
Remote, perched 600 m (2,000 ft) up and surrounded by pine forest, this is a pictur-
esque tangle of streams, medieval buildings and old stone streets leading to a main
square lined with restaurants.
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8. COMPS-SUR-ARTUBY
This is high, wild country, where the Knights Templar made a base. The 12th-century
St-André chapel testifies to their presence, and affords unbeatable views over the
nearby Artuby Gorges.
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9. LA GARDE-FREINET
Nestling amid forests of cork-oak and chestnut, La Garde-Freinet stands sentry to
the wild Maures Mountains. Higher still are the ruins of the medieval village fortified
by Saracens.
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10. CALLAS
Fortified on the side of a green hill, Callas has a winding, self-contained charm im-
posed by its isolation near the edge of the Canjuers Plateau. It's also a fine base for
walking the nearby Pennafort Gorges.
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