The hotel team of Hotel de la Fossette are at your disposal to inform you about monuments, walks, places, and other activities not to be missed in Le Lavandou and along the Var coast.
The Var coast invites you to relax and unwind. In Hyères, La Crau, La-Londe-Les-Maures, Saint-Tropez, Bandol, and of course in Le Lavandou, you will find many beautiful beaches (including the beach at La Fossette) and coves. An authentic fishing village, Le Lavandou has beautiful fine sandy beaches, and walkers will be delighted by the coastal path.
You can also visit the most important tourist sites, Provencal markets, museums...
Our team will be able to advise you!
A departure from the port of Le Lavandou is possible!
The islands of Porquerolles, Port-Cros and Ile du Levant offer idyllic landscapes.
Port-Cros, classified as a National Park, the wildest, is a land and underwater reserve of exceptional fauna and flora.
The island of Levant, with its dense and unique vegetation, its arbutus trees are among the most beautiful in Mediterranean Europe, is a paradise for naturists.
Finally, Porquerolles, an island of dreams, is renowned for its magnificent beaches such as the Plage d'Argent.
This "PATH OF THE PAINTERS" allows you to walk in the footsteps of the artists who lived in the "Saint Clair" district, following a route that evokes the presence between 1892 and 1926 of several important figures in the history of neo-impressionism, such as Théo Van Rysselberghe and Henri-Edmond Cross, or writers such as André Gide and Emile Verhaeren.
Reproductions of their works are displayed on desks along a 2.5 km route through the district, which can be walked in about 1 hour.
This marvellous garden is owned by the Coastal Conservatory. It presents all the species of Mediterranean climate plants in the world: California, Australia, Mexico, Chile, Argentina…
It also preserves one of the last wild shores of the coast. During a walk with or without the company of a botanist guide, you will discover remarkable plants among the Arbutus trees, the Cistus and the Myrtles of the Provençal maquis.
The renowned seaside resort of St. Tropez is only 45 minutes awav along the D559 road. Its port, its superb yachts, its citadel, its Provencal market, the Annonciade museum, its picturesque little streets, its famous Place des Lices full of restaurants ... Go off and discover St Tropezwhich, behind the glitz and sparkle, overflows with treasures and authenticity...
The Fort of Brégançon in Bormes-les-Mimosas is open to the public in the summer season. This lair of brigands and pirates, on a little island, became the official residence of the Présidents of the French Republic in 1968. Make the most of your trip to Bormes-les-Mimosas to discover this old mediaeval village which has kept all its authenticity. A symbol of the Côte d'Azur.
The former home of the neo-impressionist painter Theo Van Rysselberghe has been transformed into an art centre since its opening in 2017. Discover temporary contemporary and classical exhibitions. For a cultural visit or for art lovers, the Villa is open from Tuesday to Saturday in Le Lavandou.