A true witness to our History, the landing beach was one of the main Allied landing sites in Provence. This beach is also a very beautiful place with a superb panorama. It extends over 500m, with a part composed of sand and another of pebbles. It is the ideal place to organize picnics or to go to visit the creeks by kayak !
| City | Le Dramont, Saint-Raphaël |
| Length | 500 meters |
| Type of beach | Pebbles, grass, sand |
| Equipments | Toilets nearby |
| Watched Beach | Yes (in season) |
| Animals | Not allowed |
| Access | Easy, parking (chargeable in season) nearby |
| - The landing beach is the ideal place to organize a picnic on the grass and to relax with family or friends. |
| - In summer, take advantage of the play areas set up like a volleyball or petanque court ! |
| - The pebbles on the beach make the water very clear: ideal for snorkelling ! |
| - Stay at the end of the day to watch the sun set and its rays ignite the Golden Island ! |
| - The nature base near the beach allows you to rent paddles, kayaks and canoes to visit the magnificent Estérel coves ! |
| - Go up to the commemorative esplanade where there is an authentic US landing barge and a stele in honour of the soldiers who fought in the 1944 landing. |
| - On your way to Ile d'Or, stop at the small fishing port of Poussaï. In front of you, the Esterel national forest, accessible by the Coastal Path. |
Discover the unmissable activities just a stone's throw from the beach! To consult all the leisure activities, go to our site www.experiencecotedazur.com
Discover a 100% natural adventure course over the sea. In the red rocks of the Estérel, starting from the authentic little port of Poussaï in Saint Raphaël.
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For your first dive, discover the seabed of the Ile d'Or and the Lion de Mer, in Saint-Raphaël. Accompanied by a qualified instructor, you will learn the first steps of diving.
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From the port of St Aygulf for 1 or 2 people in the direction of the Esterel (Cap Roux) discover the most exciting part of the Cote d'Azur with the red rocks cut and shaped by the Mediterranean over time, making it a superb landscape. Swimming in Tintin Island...
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