Sainte-Anastasie-sur-Issole is a small village at the foot of a slope. The village was built on the southern slope of a hill on the banks of the Issole.
Those who choose Sainte-Anastasie-sur-Issole as their place to stay and wish to rent a holiday apartment combine their choice of destination with their accommodation needs.
Townscape
The Pont Vieux is a bridge with a vaulted, humpbacked profile that crosses the Issole River. The side streets lead visitors to Place St-Just. It lies under the protection of the bell tower of the church dedicated to St-Just, with its old clock.
Culture
The parish church of Sainte-Anastasie was extended by a northern side aisle in 1867–1868. The traditional Fête votive de la Saint Just includes a procession through the village.
Nature
The Issole River winds along the Pré de la Font and the Pré de Naple. The long-distance GR9 hiking trail runs through the hills around Sainte-Anastasie-sur-Issole, offering views of vineyards, olive groves, evergreen oak scrub, distant mountains and the sea.
An arboretum in Sainte-Anastasie-sur-Issole provides insight into the diversity of Mediterranean vegetation. The Barre de Saint Quinis offers a viewpoint over the Val d’Issole.
Things to Do
The “Au fil de l’Issole” cycle loop is 8.5 km long, takes around 45 minutes, is rated as very easy and starts at Parking les Ferrages. The “Vignes & pierres sèches” cycle route also starts there; it is 10 km long and has an elevation gain of 190 m.
The former railway station of Sainte-Anastasie-sur-Issole is now a stop on the Train Touristique. The Train touristique du Centre-Var uses historic railcars and provides commentary during the journey on historical, tourist and cultural aspects of the Var hinterland.
Other places: Entrecasteaux, Signes, Tavernes, Gonfaron, Rians, Saint-Julien, Figanieres, Neoules.
