Cycle track : La Croix Valmer to Le Lavandou

For the first time, the town of Cavalaire and the Conservatoire du Littoral are offering a special tour of the Maison Foncin every Wednesday. Built by Pierre Foncin, geographer and founder of the Alliance Française, the Maison Foncin, also known as the ‘Casteou dou souleou’ (meaning ‘castle of the sun’), is a landmark in Cavalaire's history.

Welcome to the Domaine du Rayol, a 20-hectare protected natural area owned by the Conservatoire du Littoral, at the foot of the Massif des Maures and opposite the Iles d'Hyères, in the Var region between Le Lavandou and Saint-Tropez. Landscape gardener Gilles Clément designed the Jardin des Méditerranées, an invitation to travel through the world's Mediterranean landscapes and landscapes with more arid or subtropical climates. To discover this garden is to feel some of the emotions experienced by a botanical explorer as he surveys the planet!

The Voie Verte runs along the coast, offering stunning views of the sea and the Massif des Maures, and links the three hamlets in the commune: Le Rayol, Le Canadel and Pramousquier. This former railway line, built by the Compagnie des chemins de fer du sud, linked Toulon to Saint-Raphaël via the coast. Its gentle curves and lack of gradients make it an ideal safe route for families on foot or by bike.

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