The Embouchure du Var, or mouth of the Var River, the best birding hot spot in southeastern France.
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Le Castellet – 21 images
We spent a phenomenal Barbara birthday weekend based in Le Castellet, a striking little hilltop village about 15km north of Bandol and 30km northwest of Toulon (and to cover all the bases, about a two-hour drive southwest from Nice and about 45 minutes east from Marseille). Mid-autumn is a nice time to go: still lots… Continue reading
10 Images From Saint Cyr-sur-Mer
Here are 10 shots from Saint Cyr-sur-Mer, a sleepy Mediterranean coastal town just west of the town of Bandol, best known as the home to a replica of the Statue of Liberty, donated by Frédéric Bartholdi, who sculpted the original. Most memorable: its cinema and tree-lined petanque courts.