The Darse and its beach

Walk the Port Royal de la Darse – fortified from 1550, with its 18th-century dry dock and forge – then on to the pebble Plage de la Darse behind the walls; free access.

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Checked on cotedazurfrance.fr, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.

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