Saint-Julien: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Saint-Julien is located in the Parc naturel régional du Verdon, in the Haut Pays Varois and on the border with the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département. In the centre of the old village, the Château-d'eau-Belvédère stands at an altitude of 583 metres. Its 360-degree panorama board shows the surrounding towns and mountains. In front of the church and cemetery, the La plaine panorama board offers views across the plain of Saint-Julien.

Anyone planning a stay in Saint-Julien can rent a holiday apartment for this purpose.

Townscape and paths

Saint-Julien has a 2.3-kilometre biodiversity trail with explanatory panels. The WiVisites cultural route allows visitors to explore Saint-Julien independently with audio and visual content; it is also available in English. On the Aire de Gourdane, there are two windmills dating from 1635 and 1653.

Nature and landscape

The mountains around Saint-Julien include Le Grand Blé, Mont Major, Montagne d'Artigues and Les Trois Croix.

Water and paths

Saint-Julien Plage is a small beach in a cove on Lac d'Esparron and a starting point for walks and seasonal water activities. The Saint-Julien Plage nautical centre rents canoes, paddleboards and electric boats from the end of May to the end of September.

The hike La balade du Quartier starts and ends at Saint-Julien Plage. It follows the former canal keeper's path through a natural area on Lac d'Esparron that is protected to preserve its biological, geological and landscape values, and runs above the lake and its coves to the cliffs overlooking the lake's beaches.

Culture and history

The Château de Cadarache is a castle in the area around Saint-Julien. The Château d'Allemagne-en-Provence, also a castle, is likewise located in the surrounding area.

Further afield in the region around Saint-Julien is the museum Le Paraïs, maison de Jean Giono. The Abbaye de Manosque is a historical site further afield in the region around Saint-Julien.

Market and crafts

The Marché des terroirs et des rencontres took place as a weekly summer farmers' market on Tuesdays from 21 June to 23 August. Local craftspeople from the region gathered at the market.

Other places: La Garde, Pourcieux, La Celle, Trigance, Gonfaron, Aiguines, Montauroux, Bauduen

To the higher-level travel overview: Var.