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on the edge of the mountains of Maures and facing the
Gulf of St Tropez,
Cogolin is a welcoming place all year round. The 14th
century clock tower, a vestige of the old fortified
eastle, overlooks the village.
One
can still see an ancient windmill. The St. Sauveur Church
(early 15th c.) the St. Roch Chapel (17th and I9thc.),
the vaulted passages, the houses with portals made of
serpentine or volcanic rock are all witnesses of the
long past of Cogolin.
Lower
Village built around a cougoul ( little hill) is typical
with is wide airy streets. Cogolin is also the
sea.
Only
four kilometers from the village the anchorage Marines
de Cogolin is equipped with 1,500 moorings and is
surrounded by buildings of a pleasing comtemporary style.
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Shops,
restaurants, boutiques and various festivities enliven
the quais. Not too far is a beach with its own activities
and areas for sailing, relaxing and restaurants. Much
smaller, Port-Cogolin is a charming little harbour
of l80 moorings and all year round offers a choice of
warm and welcoming apartments and villas all superbly
quipped, with shops close by. |
In Cogolin handcrafts are important and respected,
Here one can find factories for rugs, pipes, reeds for
musical instruments, bamboo fencing, pottery, ceramics,
and wrought iron.
Historic
sites to see: The Saint Roch Chapel, St. Sauver
Church, the clock tower...
Accommodation:
Hotels, apartments with optional hotel service, gites,
rooms, campgrounds, restaurants.
What
to see: Musee des Templiers ( knights museum), Mus‰e
Raimu Mus‰e Empreintes Traditions, crafts, painters'
workshops.
Neighbouring
villages: Port Grimaud
(3 km), Saint Tropez
(9 km), La M´le (9 km), La Garde Freinet (13 km).
How
to get there: On route N98 between Hyeres (32km.)
and Ste Maxime (15km.) |
