Description
The Parcs de Grimaud set in a 16 hectare domain and are nestling between the Massif des Maures and the Mediterranean, they face the Gulf of Saint-Tropez. The medieval village of Grimaud and the lacustrian city provide a foretaste of all the region has to offer.
To discover within the resort
- The mediaeval village of Grimaud and the ruins of its 11th century castle, the Romanesque Church of Saint Michel, the Rue des Templiers, the Chapelle des Pénitents (Chapel of the Penitents), the chapel and mill of Saint-Roch, the Pont des Fées (Fairy Bridge).
- The “lake city” of Port Grimaud with its colourful houses covered in Roman tiles separated by canals, its alleyways, small shaded squares and little bridges.
To discover in the surrounding area
- Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Queste (3km), a chapel housing a remarkable Baroque gilded wood reredos illustrating scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary, the Corniche des Maures (35 km), Hyères and the "Iles d'Or" islands (45 km), the Verdon gorges (85 km), Saint Tropez (12km), Gassin (10km), Sainte Maxime (7 km), etc.
Events
- “Foires aux Santons” (fair of crib figures) (November/December).
- St Hubert Festival: Mass with blessing and "huntsman's" meal (November).
- Musical Evening and Advent Evening (December).
- Christmas in Grimaud (reception after Midnight Mass in the Salle Beausoleil).
- Candlemas Festival on 1 February in the Place Neuve.
- Exhibitions (themes vary every year) at Grimaud Museum, all year round.
Shops and Services
- All the shops are in Port Grimaud (2 km). Hypermarket and shopping centre at La Foux crossroads (3 km).