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St. Paul is located in an area of low hills heavily forested in pine and oak, in a region known for its "Provence" wine, olives and cork. St. Paul, sitting in a clearing amidst the pine forests south of Fayence and west of the Lac de St. Cassien, is probably very nice for living; many houses are situated in the surrounded woods.
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Nearby: |
Bagnols-en-Foret 6 km |
Blavet Gorges 11 km |
Cannes 56 km |
Draguignan 34 km |
Fayence 10 km |
Frejus 24 km |
Grasse 31 km |
Malpasset Dam |
Montauroux 26 km |
Saint Cassien Lake 16 km |
Saint Raphaël 27 km |
Sainte Maxime 44 km |
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History |
O.T. |
Dates |
Hiking |
Lodging Hotels |
The village doesn't seem very attractive for visiting, though. The buildings are tight against the roads passing through, and there are no little streets or "old village" or even any fountains to speak of. Even sitting on the end of this wooded ridge, the view isn't very good from the village, and the village itself can't be seen from a distance.
The location, however, is beautiful, with the forests all around the village.
History
Name
First record, 11th century Sanctus Paulus de Gallina Grasse; named St-Paul-lez-Fayence in 1824 when it was detached from the commune of Fayence.
Prehistoric:
Stone-age artifacts were discovered at Saquetons, a hamlet 3 km to the north.
Celto-Ligurian:
St. Paul has traces of a Celtic-Ligurian site, and Gallo-Roman vestiges, including tombs and tiles.
Office de Tourisme
Tel: 0494 76 37 11
Dates
Fête: 3rd Sunday in Aug
Foire: 25 Jan
Hiking
- Maps:
- IGN (1/25,000) #3543 ET "Haute Siagne"
Bagnols-en-Forêt is about 3 km to the south, separated by forests and river valleys. There are some small trails here, but the area is also blocked by private estates and houses.
There are many marked trails to the west in Les Maures, including the
Grande Randonnée GR51 which comes up from the
Gorges du Blavet about 12 km south.
Lodging - Hotels
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Photo gallery of 2 photos for Saint Paul-en-Forêt
