24
Aug
Le Fort-Freinet
Fort Freinet is a castrum, a medieval fortified village. The fortified site of La Garde-Freinet covers an area of around 1,200 m², stretching over a large part of the hill overlooking the village….
24
Aug
Forest trail of Défends
Along the way, you’ll discover Mediterranean flora with educational panels, and the 17th-century Sainte Croix chapel… There’s also the 1814 Peace Monument and a magnificent panoramic view over the bay of Saint-Cyr-les-Lecques and…
24
Aug
DOOR SAINT JEAN
(listed as a historic monument) This gate bears the symbolic name of the first parish. Bored into the ramparts, it was the main entrance to the village in the Middle Ages. And conversely,…
24
Aug
DOOR MAZARINE
So named because it was opened in 1657 with the authorization of Mazarin, then Lord of La Cadière. It was enlarged in 1937. It was next to this gate that King Charles IX…
24
Aug
GLUE DOOR
It has the same characteristics as the Porte St Jean. It is also one of the three primitive gates that gave access to the village. The portcullis slide can still be seen, but…
24
Aug
The discovery of cade ovens
La Cadière is home to 25 ovens, but unfortunately they are all on private land, except for 2 on the GR 51 towards La Toussane. Cade ovens are massive constructions, built of large…
24
Aug
La Cadière-d’Azur clock tower
Built in the 16th century, it is narrow (2.6 meters at the base) and rises to a height of around 20 meters. It is topped by an attractive wrought-iron campanile. The clock :…
24
Aug
GARDEN OF CASTLE D’ENTRECASTEAUX
French-style garden inspired by the designs of Le Nôtre, at the foot of the 11th- and 17th-century private château. Public garden. Free admission. Reminiscent of Admiral Bruny d’Entrecasteaux, the château’s south-facing facade overlooks…
24
Aug
CASTLE OF ENTRECASTEAUX
A private castle dating from the 11th and 17th centuries, with a French garden inspired by the designs of Le Nôtre. It is inhabited and richly furnished (paintings, tapestries, period documents). The fortress…
23
Aug
The old medieval village with its winding streets and shady squares
Travel back in time with the Archistoire application, which takes you on a virtual tour of Collobrières, the capital of the Maures region. A virtual reality tour of “La Capitale des Maures: Collobrières”…
