La Crau: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

La Crau reveals itself in specific places: Mont Fenouillet is a wooded, typically Mediterranean massif that is open to the public and used by walkers, families and joggers; it reaches an altitude of 291 metres. The Chapelle Notre-Dame du Fenouillet is a pilgrimage site dating from the 12th century. Several paths lead from the hamlet of Notre-Dame to the chapel in around 30 minutes on foot, where a collection of ex-votos can be viewed.

Anyone planning a stay in La Crau will want to rent a holiday apartment.

Nature and Trails

The Base nature et sports du Vallon du Soleil is located in La Crau, covers 15 hectares and combines sporting activities with nature experiences. It includes pine forest, garrigue and meadow areas that are suitable for educational activities exploring the fauna and flora.

History and Culture

The approximately 9.5-kilometre-long Canal Jean Natte was built in the 15th century to supply water to mills used for flour production. Historically, it was used to irrigate cultivated land and, until the 1960s, as a washing place. It continues to irrigate the surrounding cultivated land and gardens.

Parc du Béal is a municipal park along the Canal Jean Natte. It showcases the built heritage and Mediterranean plant species and offers children's play areas, a multisports field, an aviary, fountains and water features.

Wine and Market

The wine-growing tradition in La Crau began in Roman times and continues to this day with significant production.

The Les Mesclances winery offers guided tours on request. The La Castille winery allows walks along its paths.

The La Crau market takes place in the town centre opposite the church on Avenue Jean Toucas and has around 30 stalls selling local produce and other goods.

The market of small local producers at Coopazur in La Crau offers direct sales at around ten stalls.

Other places: Ginasservis, Plan-D'aups-Sainte-Baume, Carqueiranne, Montmeyan, Entrecasteaux, Les Arcs Sur Argens, Bandol, Flayosc

For the higher-level travel overview: Var.