Riviera Secrète

Ramatuelle · Grasse & the Gulf of Saint-Tropez

The Old Village of Ramatuelle

Ruelles en colimaçon du vieux village de Ramatuelle sur la presqu'île de Saint-Tropez
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🗓️ Best season: Spring and autumn⏱️ Duration: Half day🥾 Level: Easy to moderate📍 43.215°N, 6.614°E

A spiral-shaped village on the Saint-Tropez peninsula, between windmills on the ridge and a wild cove reachable only on foot.

A "discreet neighbour" of Saint-Tropez, according to its own residents, Ramatuelle stays overshadowed by its peninsula, even though it stacks up the assets: a medieval village unique in Provence for its spiral layout, the Moulins de Paillas perched on the ridge with a view as far as the Îles d'Or, and above all Cap Taillat, a wild isthmus protected by the Conservatoire du Littoral and inaccessible by car — the exact opposite of the Pampelonne spirit just a few kilometres away.

The right time

Access

Park on the edge of the pedestrian village. For Cap Taillat, take the Route de l'Escalet then walk about 35 minutes along the coastal path — no vehicle access.

Fun fact

The doorway of the Notre-Dame church, carved in 1620 from green serpentinite quarried near Cavalaire, is one of the few of its kind on the Côte d'Azur.

Combine with

Plage de Pampelonne (Bonne Terrasse area) and Cap Taillat, 15 minutes by car.

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