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Port Grimaud

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 Port Grimaud began to rise out of the sand dunes on the north shore of the Golfe de Saint-Tropez in 1966. It is six kilometres from the original village of Grimaud, built inland  as was the tradition to be safer from pirate attacks from the sea. This  extraordinary architectural  experiment  was the idea of Alsatian  architect, François Spoerry (who died in 1998.)  He wanted to create a completely new Venetian style lagoon village  where each house had its personal  boat parking space at the end of the garden.

Despite  ongoing controversy about the faux Provencal architecture the result has been very successful.  The houses, all of them different, are painted in traditional  pastels, ochre, pink and turquoise,  and adorned with shutters and wrought iron balconies.  Despite  ongoing controversy about the faux Provencal architecture, roofs are of traditional  terracotta Roman tiles.  After several decades  the  buildings have aged well with the patina of time.

Port Grimaud

The village is arranged into four little islands , each joined by canals and bridges of wood or stone. There are plenty of shady squares,  a mairie,  post office,  shops and restaurants. There is even a market on Thursdays  and Sundays.  There are now over 2000 residences  and Port Grimaud is a highly desirable address.  It has proved to be a huge tourist attraction, with over a million visitors a year.  Visitors can be transported around by barge.  (coche d’eau).  

Village Plan

There is even a pastiche church, the Eglise St-Francois-d’Assise,  a modern version of the local  Romanesque  style,  with a pure, plain interior,  exposed wooden roof beams and stained glass by Victor Vasarély. The belltower  gives an excellent  view of  Port Grimaud,  St Tropez and the Maures  hills beyond.  Port Grimaud has its own large sandy beach with a variety of water sports facilities.  The beach faces St Tropez and the view is particularly stunning at sunset.

Attractions

Every Thursday, Friday, Sunday - Marché local Port Grimaud

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Holiday Accommodation around Port Grimaud

Why not find somewhere to stay in or around Port Grimaud. Search here for a Hotel. Or choose one of our selected Hotels such as Hotel Giraglia, Hotel Suffren, or a Holiday Rental property.

Other Towns around Port Grimaud

Now visit the Town Guides for some other interesting places just a few miles from Port Grimaud, such as Aups, Bandol, Bormes-Les-Mimosas, Cavalaire, Draguignan, Fayence, Frejus, Gassin, Grimaud, Hyeres, Le Lavandou, Le Rayol-Canadel, Port Grimaud, Salernes, Sanary-sur-Mer, St Maxime, St Tropez, Toulon,

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