Restaurant La Bastide de Magnans
The ultimate gourmet break, Christian Bœuf's restaurant, La Bastide des Magnans, is our favourite restaurant. In the shade of the terrace's hundred-year-old plane trees, enjoy one of the best bouillabaisse in the region, the truffle menu or the market menu, paired with wines from the Domaine des Féraud.
La Bastide de Magnans
32 avenue du Marechal Gallieni
83550 Vidauban
Tel.+33 (0) 4 94 99 43 91
Reservation recommended
3 km or 5 minutes drive from Domaine des Féraud
Domaine Régis Frères
One or two mornings a week, every town and village hosts these events, which are very popular with consumers and tourists alike. While they all have their regular producers, the most famous are those in Saint-Tropez on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and in Lorgues on Tuesdays and Fridays. In recent years, markets where only local producers can sell their goods have also been popping up in our squares and streets.
The markets of provence
A feast for the eyes and the taste buds!
Domaine Régis Frères
If you love Provence and charming hotels off the beaten track, this place is for you. Domaine Régis Frère is a family home with an impressive history, transformed by landscape architect Jean-François Régis into a place of hospitality and a true oasis. Seven individual rooms, surrounded by century-old plane trees, lulled by birdsong, bordered by horses and sheep, vineyards and creativity, with an art gallery at its centre. It is a unique place, particularly suited to families and friends travelling together.
DOMAINE RÉGIS FRÈRES
565 Chemin du Thoronet
83550 Vidauban
Tél. +33 (0)4 98 10 03 36
4km or 5 minutes drive from Domaine des Féraud
Tortoise village in Carnoules
On the edge of the Plaine des Maures nature reserve, the turtle village is a refuge for the survival and protection of France's only endemic turtle species, Hermann's tortoise*. The Carnoules Coeur-du-Var Turtle Village is a unique educational and conservation centre dedicated to the protection of turtles.
It is home to scientific and conservation activities.
Come and discover this new village, about ten kilometres from Gonfaron, on your own or with your family: two hectares of nature await you, where you can learn all about the Maures tortoise and more than 50 species from around the world. When you visit the Tortoise Village, you will learn how to better protect tortoises and contribute to their conservation.
*Greek tortoise Testudo graeca
VILLAGE DES TORTUES
Quartiers des Plaines, 1065, Route du Luc D97 83660 Carnoules
Tél : 04 89 29 14 10
Opening times : 15th March - 15th October, daily from 10 am to 6pm;
October 16th March - 14th October all Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays 10 am - 5 pm.
30 km or 30 minutes drive from Domaine des Féraud.
La Plaine des Maures
The Domaine des Féraud is located on the edge of the Plaine des Maures. It covers an area of 5,276 hectares and is home to exceptional Mediterranean biodiversity. The mosaic and diversity of its natural habitats provide a favourable environment for a large number of remarkable, even endangered, heritage species. The protection of its oak groves, pine forests, grasslands, ponds, scrubland, sandstone slabs and meadows has led to the development of exceptional biodiversity. The unusual landscapes of the Plaine des Maures are home to the largest colony of Hermann's tortoises in Provence.
L'Abbaye du Thoronet - Cistercian Abbey
Located just 20 km from our estate, Thoronet Abbey is a magnificent Cistercian abbey. Built between 1160 and 1230, it is one of only three Cistercian abbeys in Provence, along with Silvacane and Sénanque. A masterpiece in peril after the Revolution, its restoration began in 1841. Cited as an example, the purity and simplicity of its volumes, essentially dictated by the organisation of community life, have inspired architects for generations. During his visit in 1953, Le Corbusier described it as follows: ‘In this age of “raw concrete”, blessed, welcome and hailed be such an admirable encounter along the way.’
ABBAYE DU THORONET
20 km or 20 minutes drive from Domaine de Féraud
La Garde-Freinet and the chestnut festival
La Garde-Freinet is an authentic old Provençal village located in the heart of the Massif des Maures. The village is surrounded by magnificent, unspoilt nature that invites visitors to go for walks (such as to the castrum of Fort-Freinet) and hikes with sublime views of the Maures mountains stretching all the way to the Mediterranean coast. On the third and fourth Sundays in October, chestnuts reign supreme in the village. Presented by local producers, they are consumed in all their forms. With its flower-filled gardens and steep alleyways, La Garde-Freinet was one of the main centres of cork oak production during its heyday. These majestic trees still line the streets and squares of the village. Today, vineyards and chestnut groves have taken over.
VILLAGE DE LA GARDE-FREINET
16 km or 20 minutes drive from Domaine des Féraud
The Valensole Plateau
In the heart of their mountainous valley, the hills dotted with lavender fields of the Plateau du Valensole are famous throughout the world. When they are covered with flowers, they offer the unique spectacle of a purple ocean buzzing with hard-working bees. With its dry stone huts, wheat and almond fields, and the vibrant blue of the Provençal sky in the background, it's the perfect postcard image. And while it delights amateur photographers, lavender growers ask them to respect their work by staying out of their fields when taking pictures.
Places to visit: dedicated to beekeeping and delicious local lavender honey. The Valensole Bee Museum is home to around fifty bee colonies. Lavender distillery on Jean-Paul Angelvin's estate. Lavender festival on the third weekend in July.
VALENSOLE
95 km or 1 hour 40 minutes drive from Domaine des Féraud
Tourtour - The village in the sky
Located in the Haut-Var region, Tourtour, the ‘village in the sky’, is perched on a promontory at an altitude of over 600 metres, overlooking pine forests. The village offers stunning panoramic views of the Massif des Maures, the Massif de la Sainte-Baume and Mont Ventoux. The charm of this village also lies in its streets lined with old houses. Beautifully restored and decorated with flowers, they secretly preserve the imprint of their past. Tourtour is a magnificent picturesque village.
Tourtour
30 km or 30 minutes drive from Domaine des Féraud.
Gorges du Verdon
The Gorges du Verdon or Grand Canyon du Verdon is often considered to be Europe's most beautiful canyon. 30 kilometers long and formed by the Verdon River, the canyon is named for its startling turquoise-green colour, one of the location's distinguishing characteristics. The most impressive part lies between the towns of Castellane and Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, where the river has cut a ravine to a depth of 700 meters through the limestone mass. At the end of the canyon, the Verdon River flows into the artificial lake of Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon. The Gorges du Verdon is just an hour drive (approx.70 km) north of Vidauban. Due to its proximity to the French Riviera, the canyon is very popular with tourists who can drive around its outskirts, rent kayaks or hike. The limestone walls, which are several hundreds of meters high, attract many rock climbers.
GorgeS du Verdon
April to June and September/October are probably the most pleasant months to visit.
70 km or 60 minutes drive from Domaine de Féraud
Notre Dame des Anges
High up on the summit of the Massives des Maures at 768 m, the Notre Dame des Anges chapel is a haven of peace. It is said that a place in honour of the Blessed Virgin was built on this site as early as 517. The present chapel was rebuilt in 1844. Thanks to its location, close to the highest point of the Maures massif (La Sauvette 780 m), you can enjoy breathtaking views as far as the Porquerolles archipelago, 60 km away. Certainly unique: a crocodile hanging from the ceiling of the chapel!
Named after the chapel, the Notre-Dame des Anges vineyard is the 5ᵉ terroir to achieve DGC (Dénomination Géographique Complémentaire) status within the Côtes de Provence AOC. It covers 10 communes in the Var, including Vidauban. The terroir is characterised by a diversity of soils and very well-balanced wines.
Notre Dame Des Anges
A fantastic bike tour for mountain bike fans. We recommend an electric bike due to the steep uphill sections, duration approx. 2-3 hours
25km from our Domaine.
Honey from Draguignan
Not only can delicious honey be bought at the “Miellerie Mandard”, one can also learn about beekeeping, making a beehive or harvesting honey. During a tasting session one can taste the variety and richness of the typical plants and flowers of the region. More than 10 different types of honey are available, ranging from chestnut to rosemary or from thyme to strawberry (Miel d’Arbousier). The lavender honey and the flower honey (Miel de Provence toutes fleurs) have both been awarded the “Label Rouge”.
LA MIELLERIE MANDARD
Le Mas de Salles, chemin de Saint-Michel, 83300 Draguignan
Tel : 04 94 68 05 10. Rendezvous by telephone only.
20 km or 35 minutes drive from Domaine des Féraud.
Marmelade and jam from Gassin
Well over 450 different delicious homemade jams and marmalades, ranging from classical apricot to more exotic specialities such as caramel, ginger or vanilla essence, can be found at “La Maison des Confitures on the Route de Bourrian near the hillside village of Gassin: one of France’s most beautiful villages. The village, with its houses covered in Bougainvillea, narrow dreamy alleyways and a wonderful panorama across the nearby vineyards also make it a visit in its own right worthwhile.
LA MAISON DES CONFITURES
825 Route du Bourrian, 83580 Gassin. Tel : 04 94 43 41 58
Open all year Monday -Saturday from 9.30 to 19.00, Sundays from 10.00-13.00.
35 km or 45 minutes drive from Domaine des Féraud.
Truffle market in Aups
A truffle market takes place every Thursday morning from November to February in Aups – the truffle capital of Le Var. On the fourth Sunday in January – the Day of the Black Diamond – the whole place smells of truffles. You will find truffle menus in almost every restaurant, a truffle exhibition where one can find out all about truffles and competitions for truffle dogs and pigs.
LE MARCHÉ AUX TRUFFES
Place Frédéric Mistral and Musée de la Truffe, 83630 Aups.
Market day from end November to beginning March: every Thursday 9.30-12.00.
Approx. 37 km or 50 minutes drive from Domaine des Féraud.
Chestnuts from Collobrière
In the 19th Century, chestnut trees and cork oak trees were extensively planted in the silica earth of the Massive des Maures. Its capital Collobrière thus became and still is an important centre for chestnut production. Delicacies such as chestnut cream, glazed chestnuts, chestnut liquor, chestnut jam and, in summer, chestnut ice cream can be found, for example, in the ‘Confiserie Azuréenne’.
CONFISERIE AZURÉENNE
83610 Collobrières. Tel : 04 94 48 07 20
Open daily from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm and from 2 pm to 6.30 pm.
Approx. 40 km or 35 minutes drive from Domaine des Féraud.
Butterflies in Saint-Tropez
Collected over several decades by Dany Lartigue, a painter and passionate entomologist, 4,500 butterflies and beetles are on display in his ‘Maison des Papillons’ (Butterfly House). The museum's original presentation reveals its unique character: against landscapes or herbariums, Dany Lartigue has used his artistic sensibility to compose a poetic description of butterflies in their environment and an original approach to mimicry and camouflage.
MAISON DES PAPILLONS
9 Rue Etienne Berny, Saint-Tropez
Tel : 04 94 97 63 45
Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday
From 15 March to 30 May: 2pm–5pm
From 31 May to 5 October: 10am –12pm ; 2pm–6pm
From 6 October to 2 November: 2pm–5pm
38 km or 50 minutes drive from Domaine des Féraud.
Located in the heart of Arcs sur Argens, the Maison des Vins Cotes de Provence was created in 1986, and is the ambassador of Cotes de Provence wines. An authentic gateway to a wine growing region, it assembles 800 Cotes de Provence wine references at producer prices. In addition you will find a panel of experts, free wine tasting of 16 wines per week, oenology courses, demonstrations and events on theme based events and demonstrations on Cotes de Provence wines. The Maison des Vins Cotes de Provence is a boutique of producers gathering more than 270 Cotes de Provence wine producers.
LA MAISON DES VINS
RN 7, 83460 Les Arcs-sur-Argens
Tel: 04 94 99 50 20
Open all year round
From April to end of September:
Monday to Saturday 10am–1pm; 2pm–6pm
From October to end of March:
Monday to Saturday 10am–1pm; 2pm–6pm
10 km or 15 minutes drive from Domaine des Féraud
The Flowers’ Factory
Founded in 1926 by a former Parisian notary, Eugène Fuchs, Fragonard is one of the oldest perfumeries in Grasse. Located south of the old town centre, the Flowers’ Factory was built in 1986 for the production of perfumes and soaps, since the historical factory had run out of space. While this factory invites you to a journey of discovery through the main stages of perfume making, the highly functional plant is equipped with today’s state-of-the-art production tools. A tour of the bottling workshops provides a glimpse of how the perfumed products that leave the factory are metamorphosed into refined products ready to be shipped to a public of discerning customers. The tour ends with a visit to the store where all Parfumerie Fragonard products are on display on the counter tops: perfumes, eaux de toilette, soaps, candles, diffusers, as well as cosmetics, shower gels, gift sets and more.
The Flowers’ Factory
Les 4 chemins, 17 route de Cannes – 06130 Grasse
Monday-Sunday 9am–1pm, 2pm-6pm
1hour drive from Domaine des Féraud
Botanical Gardens in Rayol-Canadel
The large botanical gardens are beautifully situated on the coast just to the south east of Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer. A walk through the area – known as the “Domaine du Rayol” or “Le Jardin de la Méditerranée” leads through various gardens divided into different botanical regions of the world and featuring different vegetation from the Mediterranean Basin. It takes about one and a half hours to follow a 2km marked itinerary. Guided tours can be reserved or audio guides are available. A small open-air restaurant – “ Le Café des Jardiniers” - offers meals inspired by the gardens. A bookshop is available for botanical literature and gift items.
Le jardin botanique de Rayol-Canadel
Domaine du Rayol, Avenue des Belges, 83820 Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer.
Tel : 04 98 04 44 00
The Domaine du Rayol is open every day, all year round (except December 25th)
50 km or one hour drive from Domaine des Féraud.