A short loop round one of the 'Plus Beaux Villages de France', perched 200 metres above the gulf, with views to the islands from the ramparts.
Photo: Office de Tourisme de Gassin
Distance
1.5 km
Time
90 minutes
Difficulty
Steps in the medieval village and on the link to the new village
Start
Office de Tourisme, 20 place Léon Martel
Past
The old ramparts and the lookout over the Baie de Cavalaire and the Îles d'Or, The Porte Sarrasine, the wells and the oldest street of the medieval quarter, The 16th-century church square and the street billed as the narrowest in the world
Season
All year; free. The tourist office's free guided version ran on Mondays until 26 October.
With children
Steps in the medieval village and on the link to the new village; hard surfaces; not suitable for pushchairs. Public toilets, free parking and an orientation table. Dogs allowed.
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