Information
Please click on the following link to see a : Map of places around us
Transport
Airport Bus Service from Nice airport to St Raphaël (4 per day). Bus 3003 between Saint Raphaël and Nice Airport: link
The Bus Depot is behind St Raphaël train station.
Car Hire available at Nice airport and in St Raphaël.
Train
Closest train station to the villa : Boulouris sur Mer (500m from the villa) : link
All trains stop at St Raphaël station including the TGV (4h30 from Paris)
Nice St Augustin (15mn walk from the Nice airport) TER
TER serves all stations between St Raphaël and Nice and stops at Boulouris station (500m from the villa)
Bus to St Raphaël every hour (100m from the apartments).
Shops
Medium size Casino Supermarket (50m from the Villa).
In the village of Boulouris (300m):
– Chemist, small Spar Supermarket (open 7days/week from 7am -7pm), Fish shop, Butcher, Bread and Cakes, Flower Shop, Paper shop, Bank, Post Office etc.
5 minutes drive:
– Large supermarkets and shopping centres plus a brand new Mc Donalds Restaurant.
St Raphaël offers a very wide selection of shops, amenities, cultural centres and car parks all year round.
Local Markets (fruit, vegetable, flowers, clothes and local crafts) including a market in Boulouris on Monday mornings
Numerous restaurants and bars in the area on the seafront and in town.
Sporting Activities
Beaches
Indoor Swimming Pools
Golf
Local 18 hole courses: Golf Estérel, Golf de Valescure, Roquebrune.
Local 9 hole courses: Golf Academy and Golf de Cap Estérel.
In the Area: numerous golf courses Mougins, Mandelieu, Ste Maxime
Brand new 50 meter pool and 25 meter pool complex with sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi and gym room, 2 km from the villa
Sailing / Canoeing / Kayaking / Scuba Diving
Water Park “Aqualand” in Fréjus
Crazy Golf
Bowling & Ice Rink
Pool & Billiards
Tennis: indoor and outdoor tennis courts. Lessons available
Cycling and Mountain Biking
Walking : Coastal Footpath, Sentier Dramont, Sentier CRAPA and lots of walks in the Estérel Hills
Horse Riding
Archery
Parascending in Fréjus
Cultural Activities
In St Raphaël / Fréjus:
Casino
Cinemas
Bridge Clubs
Concerts and Bullfighting in Fréjus Arenas
Classical music at the Cathedral and Shows in the Roman Theatre
Roman remains in Fréjus: Arenas and Amphitheatre
Boat Trips to St Tropez, Cannes and the islands off Cannes
In the general area:
Discover the amazing “Corniche d’Or” (coastline) between St Raphaël and Cannes
Discovery of the “Gorges du Verdon”
Theatre, Dance and Music including the famous Nice and Antibes Jazz Festivals in July
Museums and galleries
Oceanographic Museum in Monaco
Churches
Catholic church in the village of Boulouris and St Raphaël
Protestant church in St Raphaël
Health
3 Thalassothérapie centres locally (various treatments with sea water and muds) including one within walking distance of the apartments
Details of doctors, hospitals and chemists will be supplied in the apartment
