Hidden Gems of the Provence Coastline Unearthed

“Provence is a many splendoured thing, and one of its many great splendours is its coastline. Stretching from the Rhône estuary in the wild and desolate Camargue some 200 miles east to the Italian border, coastal Provence lays

claim to everything from shimmering beaches and yacht- clogged harbours to azure, sheltered coves and charming fishing villages.

Happily, France’s most storied – and overrun – coastal stretch still conceals a few hidden gems not listed in the guidebooks and undiscovered by the hordes. While the Côte d’Azur needs no introduction, and Provence aficionados have long enjoyed the picturesque shores between Marseille and Sanary-sur-Mer, tucked between the two, near Toulon at the French mainland’s southernmost tip, lies a stretch of coastline that falls into a blind spot on the tourist radar.