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Art and Gastronomy in the Heart of the Var

5 stages   47 km   1h0 of trip

Coeur du Var, (Heart of the Var), is a territory to discover in the centre of the department. It’s an opportunity for a beautiful stroll around wine, gastronomy and art, three elements which constitute our true art of living in Provence. The Commanderie de Peyrassol has created a foundation around contemporary art, while other domains offer more intimate collections of works of art but which will give you just as much pleasure. You will also be able to enjoy food and wine pairings proposed by talented chefs in our various wine estates.

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Throughout the area, Coeur du Var invites you to discover its rich heritage along its roads lined with vineyards, olive trees, and hill-perched chapels, (7 in total).

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Responsible farming
Stage 1

La Commanderie de Peyrassol

Flassans-sur-Issole
The Knights Templar wouldn’t disown this treasure...
Alban CACARET
Organic Farming
Stage 2

Château Demonpère

Le Luc
Demonpère was born at the beginning of the Renaissance, and now it is reborn thanks to the will of Yves Journel, an emeritus entrepreneur, passionate about earth and wine...
Anne CHENEVAS-PAULE
Responsible farming
Stage 3

Domaine de L’Amaurigue

Le Luc
This quiet domain is discreetly becoming one of the abiding values __of Centre Var...
Jean-Marie QUEF
Organic Farming
Stage 4

Château Saint Roux

Le Cannet-des-Maures
More than a vineyard, the Domaine Château Saint Roux is an invitation to return to the roots...
Marie-Julie LANTRUA
Stage 5

Domaine Saint Louis la Manuelle

Le Thoronet
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Nathalie MALERBA

Accommodation and food

Accommodation
Experience A

Château des Bertrands

Le Cannet des Maures Find out more
Château des Bertrands, a former hunting lodge in the heart of the Maures plain’s nature reserve, is a 200-hectare wine-growing estate.
Accommodation and catering
Experience B

La Bastide Avellanne

Besse sur Issole Find out more
Beautiful 17th century residence located in the hills of Besse.
Accommodation and catering
Experience C

The Saint-Martin estate

Flassans sur Issole Find out more
An 18th century hamlet situated between vineyards and forest, with a dominant view over the countryside.
Accommodation and catering
Experience D

Nathalie's house

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The Mayons is an old agricultural building in the middle of nature, which dominates the plaine des Maures.
Catering
Experience E

Domaine du Lac

DN7 Quartier Le Lac 83340 Flassans-sur-Issole Find out more
In an authentic and typical setting, in the heart of Provence, the chef of this restaurant offers traditional cuisine and a very local wine list.

This road is proposed to you by the Regional Chamber of Agriculture PACA and the Tourist Office Coeur du Var.

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Welcome to Coeur du Var, a land of contrasts located in the geographical centre of the Var department, less than an hour from the Mediterranean and the Verdon, but also from Aix-en-Provence and Nice. The Coeur du Var area, nature at your own pace.

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Our Lady of the Angels

Chapel rebuilt in 1844, the cloister in its entrance dates from 1900 and in the nave is home to a carved-walnut virgin (17th century) and numerous ex-voto's, painted on canvas, wood or sheet metal.
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The Thoronet Abbey

With its sisters, Silvacane and Sénanque, the Abbey of Thoronet is one of the three Cistercian wonders of Provence. Built between the end of the 12th and the middle of the 13th century, it exudes from this architectural ensemble an impression of unity and great serenity.
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The road of the perched chapels

Over nearly 80 km, the road of the perched chapels goes by 7 rural chapels in the heart of the Var. All located on a remarkable point of view, these chapels are an opportunity to discover the rich heritage and the most beautiful panoramas of our territory.
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Whisky: In addition to its AOP Côtes de Provence wines, Domaine de Rimauresq offers a splendid whisky cellar.
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Olive oil: Château Demonpère is an organically grown olive grove offering 3 single-variety olive oils and a fruity green blend.
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Olive oil: Between vineyards and scrubland, Domaine du Grand Cros’ olive grove has 300 trees and extends in traditional restanques all around the estate.
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Craftsmanship : Atelier du Scorpion, Brigitte and Pierre-Henri Lacreuse wish you a beautiful journey into the world of crystallizations on porcelain.
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Craftsmanship : Caroline Gossez, a potter-ceramist-sculptor, has been devoted herself to her passion for clay since the age of 14.
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