Activities

Le Lavandou und Bormes-les-Mimosas offer a lot of activities.

Sports:
In the domain Gaou Benat you will find 7 tennis courts beside the private beach.

Golf courses:
Course with 18 holes in Valcroso
Course with 18 holes in Cavalière
It takes approximately 15 minutes by car to reach both locations.

Water sports:
In Le Lavandou as well as in La Favière you are able to do or even learn the following kind of sports:
Swimming
Kayak
Jet Skiing and motor boat
Diving and skin-diving
Water skiing and paragliding

Various beautiful beaches invite you to swim or to take a sunbath, e.g. the beach in Estagnol.

It is also possible to rent bikes or motorbikes. Even in Gaou you will find superior tracks for mountain biking.

Furthermore you can go fishing, do inline skating, go riding or climbing and of course you can play boule.

Excursions:
Excursions to many well known villages like St. Tropez, Cannes, Nizza or Monaco can be realized in shortest time. We particularly recommend to visit the island Port Cros, which is advanced to Le Lavandou. This island and the sea surrounding the island are under nature protection. An excursion with the Seascop allows getting a little bit closer to the biota of the sea.

Restaurants:
It is easy to find a restaurant serving typical regional meals. Many restaurants in the region offer typical meals. You can find good restaurants with reasonable prices as well as restaurants which awarded a Michelin stern.

Market days:
On Tuesdays in Le Pin de Bormes
On Wednesdays in Bormes-les-Mimosas
On Thursdays in Le Lavandou
Additionally during the season:
On Mondays artists market in La Favière
On Fridays (in the evening) artists market in Bormes-les-Mimosas
On Saturdays artists market in La Favière

Events:
Both communities offer a lot of activities like many other locations along the French Riviera.
Only a few possibilities/activities are mentioned here. The exact dates and information about further activities will be provided by the tourist office (Office de Tourisme). Mimosa festivities in spring.

April/May:
Mountain biking race
Sport and candle (Sport et Lumière)
Sailing regatta

June:
Jazz festival
Artisan exhibition

July:
National holiday

August:
Folk festival in Le Lavandou

September:
International boule competition
International competition of catching tuna

October:
Santo Coupo (wine festival))