"Chartreuse
de la Verne" : Founded in 1170 and located 12 km from Collobrières
at an altitude of 412 metres, this magnificent, restored Carthusian monastery
has been occupied by the Sisters of Bethlehem since 1983. Signposted tour of
the monastery including the cloister and former refectory. Open in Winter from
11.00 am - 5.00 pm and in Summer from 11.00 am - 6.00 pm. Closed Tuesdays in
January and during religious celebrations.
Access : from the village, take the RD14 road towards Grimaud. After
6 kilometres, take small the tarmacked road leading to the monastery.
"Menhirs
de la ferme du Lambert" : Now listed monuments, the menhirs are the
largest of their kind in Provence. These two monoliths (carved from local gneiss)
measure 3.15 and 2.82m. They are thought to date back to between the end of
the Neolithic era and the end of the Bronze Age (around 2 000 to 3 000 B.C.).
You can reach the menhirs via two routes - the GR 90 long-distance footpath
from Collobrières or the forest road from La Croix d'Anselme
The
Babaou pass : Head towards Pierrefeu on the RD14 road at the village exit;
2 km further on, take the RD41 towards Bormes-les-Mimosas.
The
Collet Windmill : Starting from Collobrières on foot take the GR
90 long-distance footpath south (See map at the tourist office). It is the only
windmill close to the village (late 16th century). Access to the botanical footpath
singposted. Car park in the village.
"Notre
Dame des Anges" orientation table : From the village, head towards
Gonfaron on the RD39 road. Turn left at the "Col des Fourches". Turn
right at the next crossroads and continue to the summit (accessible by car).
The
summit of "La Sauvette" : the highest point of the Maures Hills
(780m). From the village, head towards Gonfaron on the RD39 road. Turn right
at the "Col des Fourches" towards La Garde Freinet (tarmacked track)
until you come to the track called "Piste des Condamines". Leave your
vehicle at the crossroads and take the footpath up to the summit (following
the forest boundary marked green and white). Forest road: vehicles prohibited
from June-September.