How many of you have ever found yourselves organising a holiday, simply because life has become a frantic marathon and you needed a break? Between work commitments and studies that take up a lot of your time and energy, stress and tiredness take their toll and a holiday becomes almost a necessity.
And if during your holidays you're often faced with traffic jams and queues that never seem to end, is that the real meaning of REST? If you've ever felt the need for a break after returning from your holiday, you've come to the right place. It's time to say goodbye to post-holiday fatigue and say hello to relaxation with slow tourism. Immerse yourself in a journey where time slows down, every moment is savoured and the return to everyday life leaves you feeling melancholy. Above all, get ready to adopt more sustainable behaviour throughout your holiday!
Say goodbye to tiring travel and welcome slow tourism! Slow tourism, also known as sustainable tourism, is a way of travelling that focuses on a slow, in-depth experience, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the host ecosystem. Those who choose to travel the slow way prioritise the quality of the experience, enjoy a unique, immersive experience that reveals the soul of the area in which they are staying, and are committed to being respectful of the environment.
In the second half of the 1980s, the Italian gastronome, writer and activist Carlo Petrini founded the Slow Food movement to protest against the opening of a McDonald's in Rome's Spanish Steps. What is this movement? This movement is committed to promoting the right to pleasure and good food, by practising and spreading respect for those who produce it, in harmony with the environment and ecosystems. From there, the idea of slowness as a need to taste, to savour, to stop and immerse oneself in the experience, has spread to many other areas such as tourism.
As you may have gathered by now, slow tourism is based on 3 principles:
Now you're more familiar with slow tourism, an alternative form of tourism that's more respectful of the environment and richer in experiences! Imagine yourself immersed in unique and authentic experiences, where every moment is a sensory discovery. Taking the time to savour each moment, letting yourself be transported by the slow rhythms of a destination, while contributing to its preservation, is simply an innovative approach to making the most of your holidays! So why not try slow tourism on your next trip? You won't regret it, believe us!
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The Pays de Fayence (Fayence district) has many great provencal villages. All of them have a particularity such as the view from Mons or the artistic streets of Tourrettes. Do no forget to stop in Seillans that has the label of "Most beautiful village in France"
North of the A8 motorway, you will find the Pays de Fayence. Saint-Cassien lake, a real oasis of freshness in the Var, awaits you! Take a break at the Lake House before visiting the villages of Bagnols-en-Forêt, St-Paul-en-Forêt or Tanneron.
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 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.
Puget sur Argens is a small village located in the middle of many wineries. Its commercial area, near the village, includes many shopping center. North of the village, the Bois du Defens give rise to several walks.
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.
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.
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.
