SAINT RAPHAEL
Saint Raphaël (appr. 35000 inhabitants) is 1 hour drive or train west from Nice.
It has a beautiful beach coast and picturesque marinas, a small old city centre with pedestrian streets and domestic areas with beautiful Belle Epoque villas.
The closeness to the Esterel massif offers many possibilities to walk along the sea or hike in the mountains.
Nice Visits
Port Santa Lucia
231 Rue du Commandant le Prieur, Saint-Raphaël
The Port Santa Lucia is the third most important marina on the Côte d’Azur.
It’s a nice place to walk around and admire the boats and visiting the shops and restaurants.
Landing Beach
Dramont Beach
A memorial site of the landing of the 36th Texas Division Of the US Armyon August 1, 1945.
Basilique Notre-Dame de la Victoire
19 Rue Jean Aicard, Saint-Raphaël
Built in 1883 in a Romano-byzantine style.
Coastal Path
The Coastal path is 36 km along the sea with a mix of beaches, creeks, coves and scenic areas.
The starting point is at Port Santa Lucia along the coast to Camp Long
Nice Restaurants
La Rapugue
12, rue de la Republique, St.Raphaël
A nice little wine bar in the old city also serves a few simple dishes for lunch.
Le Bouchon Provençal
59 Rue de la Vieille Église, Saint-Raphaël
Also in the old city, this traditional restaurant serves traditional rather heavy food. At lunchtime they only offer a 2 or 3 course menue.
Le Rocher
133 Rue Jules Barbier, Saint-Raphaël
Private Beach restaurant at Plage Le Malibu in front of the “Lion de Mer” serving world cuisine in an exotic atmosphere.
The tables are really in the sand.
St. Donat
270 Route de Cannes, Grasse
Situated between Cannes and Grasse and about 40 min. drive from the centre of Nice. Nice diversified landscape. Holes 11 to 15 are going up and down and are rather challenging. It is well maintained even during tough weather conditions. It’s a busy course so count on close to 4h30 to make the 18 holes. The restaurant has a sunny and nice terrasse with a view over hole 9 and 10 and the lake.
Greenfee 72 euros if booking online (85 euros full price).
Ambiance and service – nice
Quality and maintenance – very nice
Price/quality -nice
Nice to play – nice
I like – the cute little palm tree indicating the 135 metres to the green.
