PORT GRIMAUD
What to See in Port Grimaud
Port Grimaud, naturally, is all about the water. The town itself is beautifully designed with picturesque houses in pretty colours and individual styles accessed by a network of calm waterways and soothing canals.
There is the leafy town square, the Place de l'Eglise and the white sands of the beach framing the Golfe de St. Tropez. The facilities are wonderful and the town is quite geared around being very active with lots of things to do. For the real history and culture however, you have to head for the hills and visit Grimaud town,
Historical GrimaudCenturies before Port Grimaud was even a conception, the medieval village of Grimaud commanded this entire area. An 11th Century mountain top town was a strategic stronghold along this coast during that era and with its imposing 12th century castle dominating the skyline it is easy to understand why the Golfe de St. Tropez was once called the Golfe de Grimaud.
| The remains of the Castle are perched at the top of a steep hill that climbs behind the already steep and perched village. The earliest signs of fortified dwellings are from the 11th Century but given this areas ancient history, predating Christ by several thousand years, and the locations strategic location, it is quite likely that there have been inhabitants here for generations before.
The Castle was built in the later stages of the 12th Century while the enclosing great wall was added in the 13th and 14th century to accommodate and protect the expanding village.
The view is absolutely panoramic stretching across the Maures mountains and sweeping down to the distant bay of the Golfe de St. Tropez.
It is a steep climb, especially in the heat of the summer but it really is worth it for the view and the sense of time and scale that it affords, looking back, imagining what life might have been like and how vast and distant the horizons must have seemed in these eras. |
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| | The castle became an important post during the early ages of Provence. As the Counts and Kings of Provence grew in success and wealth and their families extended so too did the castle.
The medieval north tower was added to in the 17th century with two south towers. With the advent of the French Revolution the castle was abandoned along with the monarchy and it fell into ruin.
Nowadays, amid ongoing renovation, summer concerts are staged within its walls. It offers a stunning backdrop to a very beautiful, well preserved and ancient town. |
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Provencal marketsA with every town and village, large and small, in Provence and all over France, the marketplace and daily or weekly markets have stood the test of time and remain an integral part of daily life on the Cote d'Azur.
You will find markets in the Place du Marché in Port Grimaud on Thursday and Sundays and in Place Fr.Spoerry on Mondays and Fridays where you will find local produce, fruit and vegatables and local specialities.
Just outside Port Grimaud, at Le Jas Roberts, you will also find a 'Brocante' market selling antiques and bric and brac. A collectors paradise and a browsers dream.
Renting holiday Accommodation in Port Grimaud
There is plenty to see and do in Port Grimaud and the surrounding area. Look in the RG directory under 'St. Tropez' to find lots of local contacts and links. If you would like to rent holiday apartments for your vacation then please look in the 'Browse Rentals' section of the site where you will find luxury apartments, houses, vacation homes and villas for every budget.
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