Saint Raphael is a lovely, historical seaside town on the French Riviera that lies between Cannes and St Tropez. It is situated in the Var (83) department of the PACA (Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur) region of Southern France.
It is half way between Cannes, 39.9km to the East and Saint Tropez which lies 38km to it's west. From Nice airport it takes approximately one hour to drive and is about 70 kilometres to the East.
Saint Raphael in numbers
Population
32,000
Beaches
32km of sandy beaches
Nice airport
70km
Toulon airport
100km
Saint Tropez
38km
Saint Raphael is twinned with it's neighbouring town of Fréjus, once an important Roman town and port. With a wealth of culture and acres of white sandy beaches it is a popular holiday destination for whom the glamour and crowds of St Tropez are a little too much.
Saint Raphael in summary
Neighbour east
Agay
Neighbour west
Fréjus
Nearest city
Nice
Nearest airport
Nice Cote d'Azur
Situation
Coastal
Saint Raphael is closest to Nice airport which is little more than an hours drive away but you can also use Toulon-Hyéres too which is about 95km in the other direction. Marseille airport is another possibility with good rail links but at 140km it is the furthest away.
Renting holiday Accommodation in St Raphael
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An historical Moorish-style, waterfront villa in St Raphael. With 6 themed, ensuite bedrooms, manicured gardens, heated swimming pool, jacuzzi, vast terrace areas and a private port and boat house.
Regal palatial villa just 5 minutes from the charming town of St. Raphaël. 10 thematically designed bedrooms all with air-con, en suite and sea view, landscaped gardens with heated pool, bathing area overlooking the sea with parking and private port.
This is a modern family villa in Saint Aygulf with stunning seaviews. It has 5 ensuite bedrooms, swimming pool, child’s playground, manicured garden with direct seashore access, sun and dining terraces, fully equipped kitchen, TV, DVD, CD and internet.
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