Actuality Unusual

We tested for you : the New Year’s bath in Agay !

At the end of the year, the tradition on the French Riviera is to take... a last swim in the sea ! This year, we took up the challenge by gathering our courage to take part in the bathing !

3 baths organized between Agay, Roquebrune-sur-Argens and Fréjus

This year, we had a lot of choice to go into the water! Three baths were organized on December 29th and 31st as well as the 1st of the year ! Enough to end the year on a high note and wake up in 2020 !

We warm up before jumping into the water!

Before plunging into water at 13°, we warm up ! And the animation team on site has done its job well, all this… to music !

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Ready to go…?

We line up before the start, take a deep breath and… Go !

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check out our video…

and our pictures !

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A bath, to say the least… invigorating !

Even if the temperature of the water is surprising, the atmosphere and the enthusiasm of the hundred or so bathers quickly makes us forget the cold to fully enjoy the moment !

We didn’t push the breaststroke all the way to the end of the harbour, and after a few minutes, we get out of the water to enjoy the hot wines and chocolates on the beach. 🙂

Roquebrune-sur-Argens

The city of Roquebrune-sur-Argens is the most westerly of the destination. It includes three districts: La Bouverie, at the foot of Gorges du Blavet; The village, overlooked by its magnificent rock, and Les Issambres, with its nautical activities by the sea.

Les Adrets de l'Estérel

Les Adrets de l'Estérel is a small town located at the extreme southeastern Var. Bordering the Maritimes Alpes, it is composed of large green forests. The town overlooks the bay of Cannes and has an exceptional view on the Lérins Islands and the Corniche de l'Estérel.

Les Issambres

Welcome to Les Issambres, the district of Roquebrune-sur-Argens located on the coast. True paradise with its 8 km of beaches and creeks, this family seaside resort, already frequented at the time by the Romans, is located between the Gulf of Saint-Tropez and Fréjus-Saint Raphaël.

Fréjus

Frejus, located halfway between Cannes and Saint-Tropez, is at the heart of the Côte d'Azur. Based on a sandstone buttress of the Esterel massif, the town dominates the valleys of Argens and Reyran. Frejus has the appearance of a small Provencal town whose new districts extend to the sea.

Saint-Raphaël

65km from Nice Côte d'Azur International Airport, Saint-Raphaël is located between Cannes and Saint-Tropez. This seaside resort on the Mediterranean coast is at the bottom of the great Esterel mountains. Saint Raphael, whose city center is by the sea, is divided into different neighborhoods that have all their characteristics and their personalities.