Bagnols-en-Forêt

17 km from the beaches of Fréjus and Saint-Raphaël, on the foothills of the Esterel, 300 m above sea level, Bagnols-en-Forêt, balcony on the Cote d'Azur, on its rocky peak, is lodged between the Mediterranean and the villages Perched of the Haut Var. Close to the Saint-Cassien lake, a short distance from the gorges of the Verdon, sheltered from the mistral, it is the ideal place for all those who want to taste the charm and the tranquility of a Provençal village without getting away from the attractions and Of the pleasures of the sea. Its name, by itself, evokes its situation near splendid forests which offer numerous and pretty walks decorated with marvelous points of view due to varied reliefs. Unless one prefers to relax under the branches of the centuries-old plane trees of the central square.

• 1st Sunday of January: Classical concert in the Saint-Antonin church.
• In April: Market of Antan.
• In June: Mountain bike tour Pichobike.
• In July: Francis Poulenc Festival - Square Ball Championship - Open Air Theater - Jazz Concert.
• In August: Greniers in the street - Feast of the Assumption on August 15th.
• The last Sunday of September: Race of the "Picholine".
• In October: Week Varoise Hiking.

For the dates of the events, consult the website of the Tourist Office of Bagnols-en-Forêt.

• The hiking trails lead you to discover the ancient " of diamond cutting wheels " that worked from prehistory to the eighteenth century, the remains of the " dam Malpasset."
• You can go climbing in the many corridors designed for the purpose on the cliffs of the "Gorges du Blavet " and Colle Rousse, beautiful sights to red rocks formed in rhyolite amaranth.
• Bagnols-en-Forêt participates actively in the " week Var hiking " during October.