Notre-Dame
Church : Including a serpentine stone portal dated 1620, the church was
built in the 16th century against the ancient ramparts - the covered way on
the church roof is still intact. The bell tower was a former lookout post. Inside,
you will discover two16th century gold-leafed wooden statuettes, a bust of Saint-André
- the Patron Saint of Ramatuelle - carved from the stump of a fig tree and two
17th century altarpieces.
The
ancient prisons : Located in the street stretching round the bottom of the
old village, the prisons were built during the reign of Napoleon III in a style
so reminiscent of Arab architecture that legend tells they were in fact Turkish
baths built by the Saracens !
Les
Moulins de Paillas : Ancient windmills used up to the turn of the 20th century.
They are scheduled to be restored in the near future.
Located on the RD 89 road, going towards Ramatuelle, the windmills offer superb
panoramic views (altitude 325 metres) over Cavalaire Bay and La Croix Valmer
on one side and the village of Ramatuelle on the other. On clear days, you can
glimpse three of the Golden Islands (Le Levant, Port-Cros and Bagaud) off the
coast of Hyères.
The
bell tower : One of the four 14th century lookout posts transformed into
bell towers in the late 16th century when the church was built. Cannot be visited.
"Col
de Collebasse" : A picturesque hilltop road leading to La Croix Valmer
through a beautiful umbrella pine forest (Alt.: 129 m).
"Phare
de Camarat" (lighthouse) : France's second-highest lighthouse for the
hight of its beam, at 130 m above sea level. The lighthouse formerly ran on
oil before being converted to electricity in 1946, then automated in 1977. Its
range is 60 km. On clear days, you can see as far as Corsica from the top. Cape
Camarat, classified an exceptional natural site, stretches out down below. Visits:
please ask the keeper.
"Cap
Taillat" : A magnificent and remarkably well-protected peninsula, where
rare Mediterranean species such as dwarf palms thrive.
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"Batterie
Napoléonienne" : One of the defence posts set up by Napoleon
along the coast during the blockade caused by the European coalition against
France in 1804. Of note is the powder room - a small vaulted building - protected
by large rocks.
Le
Dolmen de la Baie de Briande : Burial monument dated 2000 B.C. and protected
by the "Conservatoire du Littoral" (Coastal Preservation Society).
The dolmen is located 500 metres from the "Maison des Douanes". In
1935, the archaeologist Oscar Rappaz discovered arrow heads, quartz pendants
and serpentine stone pearls on the site.
The
Provençal market : Every Thursday and Sunday morning, Place de l'Ormeau.