Sainte-Maxime Travel Guide

  The beach, just near the town centre
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  • The beach, just near the town centre
      The beach, just near the town centre
    by adelinemmc
  • Sunday morning in St Maxime
      Sunday morning in St Maxime
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  • The Tartes!
      The Tartes!
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  • Le Sud
      Le Sud
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  • The pollarded trees
      The pollarded trees
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Enjoy the quiet promenade (In February)

Enjoy the quiet promenade (In February), Sainte-Maxime

 ranger49 Says:  The great advantage of visiting very popular summer destinations out of season is the relative lack of crowds. With few other visitors about it is much easier to absorb the atmosphere of this place. Enjoy the sights, watch where you walk, don't bank on a ride on the... 

Watching the sunset

Watching the sunset, Sainte-Maxime

 Elainehead Says:  If you are on RN 98, pull over your car just to see the sunset on the Gulf of St Tropez. 

Hotels  

Best Western Hotel Montfleuri

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Restaurants  

Beach hut

Beach hut, Sainte-Maxime

 egonwegh Says:  Since we visited the seaside town of St. Maxime on a somewhat cold and rainy day, we decided to have a drink at a local beach hut. We ordered a bottle of Evian mineral water and a small glass of white wine, for which we paid euro 14.- In our opinion it was a rather... 

Le Sud: Local uncomplicated French food

Le Sud: Local uncomplicated French food, Sainte-Maxime

 adelinemmc Says:  This is a relaxed little restaurant/cafe where you can have just a couple of drinks, a snack or a full meal.Prices are more than reasonable: 11 euros for a steak tartare, 7 euros for a 50cl jug of rosé wine, 8 euros for merguez-frites.No spaces inside, all teh tables are on... 

Shopping  

All good boulangeries: Tarte Tropezienne

All good boulangeries: Tarte Tropezienne, Sainte-Maxime

 adelinemmc Says:  All the boulangeries are nice in Sainte Maxime, it just a matter of finding which one is nearer you! The tarte tropezienne gets its name from the town of Saint Tropez on the other side of the bay. It is made of a nice airy genoise with a layer of thick creme patissiere in... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Explore the jetty and the beach

Explore the jetty and the beach, Sainte-Maxime

 egonwegh Says:  We explored the jetty and the beach at St. Maxime. Too bad we arrived on a rainy day ... 

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 If you are on RN 98, pull over your car just to see the sunset on the Gulf of St Tropez. 

 

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Q:  Hi I am taking my Parson Russell Terrier on holiday with me this summer to Port Grimaud. As part of her pet passport she will... 

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A: Dear tmpaca Thank you so much, that was really kind of you I cannot say how much I appreciate it. I am looking forward to showing her all our favourite places! and... 

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Lovely Riviera town

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 The main beach is very near the town and is clean and nice, so why not grab a book and enjoy! Don't forget teh sun cream though. 

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Sainte-Maxime in Winter

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 Places like Sainte-Maxime, a quintessential resort of the Cote d'Azur come in to their own in winter when the streets are relatively easy to move around in, cafes are occupied by local people, a few... 

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St. Maxime Page

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 Immediately upon our arrival in this region - we came by car from Beaune in northern France on 8 May 2010 - we spent a rainy afternoon in St. Maxime on the Mediterranean Sea, across the bay from St.... 

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Sainte-Maxime

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 Built at the Northern end of the Gulf of St Tropez, at the heart of the South of France, this seaside resort is sheltered from the worst of the winds by the mountains of the Moors. Due to its... 

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Lived here as God in France

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 Lived in Sainte Maxime in 1990. 

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