In which quarter house in Saint Raphael?

Are you going to visit the French Riviera and the Var coast? Here are the neighborhoods where to stay in Saint Raphael, famous seaside resort of Var!

The famous seaside resort of the Var coast (83) on the Côte d’Azur, on the border between the departments of Var and the Alpes-Maritimes (06), Saint-Raphaël stretches 36 kilometres along a shredded coastline, formed of criques and superb calanques. Enjoying an impressive historical, architectural and cultural heritage, the city is a top tourist destination in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur region. Joyau Massif de l’Esterel , the artist Charles Gounod Saint-Raphaël said that she was “the campaign of Rome in the bay of Naples”.

Where to find a place to sleep in Saint Raphael to visit the city? Between the beaches, hiking in the Provencal countryside, the marina, the old town, its Provencal markets and its historical monuments, you will not miss activities to do. Here is a presentation – non-exhaustive – of neighborhoods where to stay in Saint-Raphaël.

Old town

The old quarter and the city centre are located near the Old Port and gives to see a maze of nice colorful little streets where to stroll. Every day there is a Provencal market with flowers, fruits and vegetables, a friendly popular place where fresh and regional products are harvested.

Near the Old Port, is the Basilica Notre-Dame-de-la-Victoire , a majestic building of neo-Byzantine style, built between 1883 and 1887. Going back to Félix Martin Boulevard, near the town hall, do not miss visiting Archaeological Museum (free). Many bars and restaurants line the streets of the old town.

Want to swim? beach of Veillat is an urban beach, perhaps the closest to the hotels you book to stay in Saint-Raphaël.

Boulouris

Do you want to book a lodging where to sleep in Saint-Raphaël while being quiet, with a view of the blue waves and away from the tumult of the tourist city center? The Boulouris district is a residential area popular for its proximity to the commercial infrastructures it offers to its guests: small shops, train station, market every Monday, its nine beaches and charming coves, accessible from the Littoral Trail and shaded pine trees by going back into the land, on the Trail of the Armitelle.

Agay

Abbreviated in a year east of the city, the Agay is an entry point in the Massif de l’Estérel and its red rocks. Here you will find three sumptuous sandy beaches at the foot of Mount Rastel, a massif overlooking the bay and allowing beautiful small hikes with beautiful views.

Staying in Agay makes you feel like living in a small village but be careful: as often, on the French Riviera and especially in the summer, book a hotel where to sleep can cost expensive.

Antheor

Want to stay in Saint-Raphaël in the heart of a wild nature and feet in the water? Antheor is a steeped area, almost on the hillside of the Estérel plunging into the sea. A dozen calanques follow each other along the boulevards Eugène Brieux and Saint-Barthélémy, where several hotels are located in Antheor.

Dramont

Emblematic district of Saint-Raphaël, Dramont is located opposite the island of Or, one of the jewels of the coast of Saint-Raphaël. On the beach, imagine being in the early morning of August 15, 1944, when more than 20,000 American soldiers landed on this rocky landscape: it is the beach of the Débarquement de Provence.

In the heart of the Estérel forest, Cap Dramont offers the superb small port of Poussai , some bars and restaurants, not to mention the emblematic semaphore of the neighborhood. It is a quiet village where to sleep in Saint-Raphaël.