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BEACHES IN PROVENCE
1. NOTRE DAME BEACH, ILE DE PORQUEROLLES
No cars are allowed on the island, so it's a walk or cycle-ride along the rocky, 3-km
(2-mile) track from the port to the loveliest beach in France (for further details see
Cycling on Porquerolles
)
. Pine-fringed, it boasts white sand, calm waters, no com-
merce and few people. Your private slice of paradise.
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2. PAMPELONNE BEACH, ST-TROPEZ
Everyone has his or her “place” on St-Trop's largest beach. Famous beach clubs cater
to the super-rich and glamorous, to nudists, to gays, as well as to everyday families.
The 5-km (3-mile) sandy stretch across the headland from the town also has extens-
ive public areas. There's space in which to escape the crowds and appreciate natural
beauty (for further details see
Plages de Tahiti and Pampelonne
).
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3. CALANQUE D'EN-VAU, CASSIS
“
Calanques
” are inlets formed where the chalk cliffs plunge to the sea, many are
found between Cassis and Marseille. En-Vau is the prettiest and one of the more ac-
cessible - a mere 90-minute walk from the nearest Cassis car park. At the foot of
the white, pine-clad rocks, the setting of sand and luminous sea is intimate, wild and
quite unforgettable (for further details see
Les Calanques
)
.
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4. ELEPHANT BEACH, LE LAVANDOU
Le Lavandou has a total of 12 beaches, covering the full seaside spectrum, from the
great sandy stretch of the Grande Plage to the nudist creek of Rossignol. Most ap-
pealing of all, however, is l'Eléphant. The approach is only by sea or by scrambling
over rocks, a feature which usually ensures relative tranquillity.
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