Port Grimaud

Visit Port Grimaud, Provence

Port Grimaud is the sea-facing part of Grimaud, in a natural bay to the west of Saint-Tropez on the French riviera.

It is  a water based village designed by the famous 20th century architect Francois Spoerry in 1966 in which the streets almost seem to emerge from the water. The town can only be accessed by boat or on foot.

Exploring Port Grimaud

To enter Port Grimaud you have to leave your car at one of the car parks (quite expensive if you are at the beach car park) and enter the town through the guarded security gate!

The houses in Port Grimaud are built in a very simple style, with the height and colour of the buildings being the main difference between them. The colours used are all terracottas, creams and dusky pinks. Lots of Venetian-style bridges cross the waterways, linking the different ‘streets’.

The overall effect is very simple but quite beautiful and after the bustle of the rest of the Cote d’Azur it is extraordinarily quiet and peaceful here.

Of course the other main sight is the yachts and boats that are moored there and these add to the general attraction.

In all there are 12kms of quays in Port Grimaud, but quite a lot is private and accessible to residents only. Houses are expensive here and include properties of celebrities such as Joan Collins.

There are bars and restaurants on the edge of the water - a lovely setting for lunch or dinner - and a maze of arcades, especially around Place du Sud.

Attractions nearby

It is possible to take a boat trip to see much more of Port Grimaud than is accessible by foot. If you are visiting the village of Grimaud as well you can take the ‘Petit Train’ and get a scenic trip of the two villages.

There is a great deal to see within a short distance of Port Grimaud, with our favourite highlights including Saint-Tropez on the coast and the villages of Ramatuelle and Gassin in the countryside behind the coast.

See Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur and Var (the region and department for Port Grimaud) for more travel ideas...

Photos of Port Grimaud

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Suggested places to visit near Port Grimaud, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

More suggestions: Ramatuelle 7km; La Croix-Valmer 7km; Cavalaire-sur-Mer 12km; Roquebrune-sur-Argens 18km; Frejus 22km; Les-Arcs-sur-Argens 23km; Saint-Raphael 23km; Bormes-les-Mimosas 23km; Agay 28km; Cap Esterel 29km; Lorgues 30km;

Port Grimaud tourist information: sights and attractions nearby

Jardin Germaine l’Hardy-Denonain - remarkable garden (5km) : Domaine du Rayol - remarkable garden (15km) : Frejus Cathedral cloisters - national monument (22km) : Cathédrale Saint Léonce (Frejus) - religious monument (22km) : Eglise de St Raphaël (Saint-Raphael) - religious monument (23km) : Abbaye du Thoronet (Le Thoronet) - religious monument (30km) : Jardin d’oiseaux tropicaux - remarkable garden (32km) : Thoronet Abbey - national monument (33km) :

See more places and a map at places near Port Grimaud