Le Val: Holiday Apartments and Houses

Le Val lies in a long, narrow valley between two ranges of hills covered with pine trees and garrigue. A river runs through the landscape of vineyards, olive groves and gardens. The Ribeirotte is a lively and dynamic river habitat with great ecological diversity and importance for the quality of life in the local area.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Le Val can tailor their accommodation choice to their own travel plans.

Culture and History

The Point Information Tourisme is located at Espace Tourisme et Découverte, at 6, place du 4 septembre, 83143 Le Val. The centre is an interpretation centre for Le Val’s cultural and gastronomic heritage, with display panels, exhibitions of old tools and an interactive map. Espace Tourisme & Découverte also sells local products and handicraft items.

The town’s sacred history includes several chapels. The Chapelle Saint-Blaise is one of the rural chapels along the so-called Chapelles route, which leads to the Paracol hilltop. It is mentioned in the Charter of Paracol from 1010. The Chapelle Notre-Dame de Paracol stands on the summit of the hill near the former oppidum, is an example of Romanesque architecture and houses a statue of the Virgin Mary from the 9th century.

The Chapelle Notre-Dame de Pitié was built in 1654. It and its four oratories have been listed as historic monuments since 2000. Its 17th-century façade is decorated with shells and pebbles. The church of Le Val also dates back a long way: it was built in 1068.

The cultural and historical tour of Le Val leads visitors through the town using numbered panels on building façades or on reading stands and takes approximately 45 minutes as a self-guided tour. The former oil mill in Le Val is used as an exhibition venue. The Maison de l'Olivier occupies part of a former oil mill dating from 1720 and displays old tools associated with olive growing in Le Val and the Mediterranean region.

The Musée d'Art Sacré displays sacred art objects, liturgical works and religious vestments in the 16th-century chapel of the Pénitents Noirs and includes a large collection of votive offerings. The Musée du santon is housed in a former communal oven dating from the 12th century and displays Provençal santons as well as nativity scenes from around the world. In addition, the Crèche Rossellini is a large nativity scene made of terracotta and inspired by Naples.

The Maison de la Route Médiévale presents an exhibition about the medieval route from Grasse to Draguignan. It is housed in a former Romanesque building that once served as Le Val’s first town hall.

Nature and Trails

The “Le Val au fil de l’eau” educational trail is 3.5 km long, takes about one hour, is considered very easy and starts on Rue Frédéric Mistral. The “Panoramas sur Le Val” hike, on the other hand, is a difficult, yellow-marked route covering 19 km, takes 6 hours and 30 minutes and starts at the Jardin théâtre car park.

The Jardin-théâtre du Paradou contains an aqueduct; the Jardin des Gorguettes is considered a garden worth visiting.

Local Life and Traditions

Local festival culture includes the Foire à la saucisse, featuring a market of regional specialities, processions by brotherhoods, historical re-enactments and hosted meals.

Further destinations: Aups, Ramatuelle, Les Adrets-De-L'estérel, Cuers, Pierrefeu-Du-Var, Bras, Saint-Cyr-Sur-Mer, Sanary-Sur-Mer.

To the higher-level travel overview: Var.