Entrecasteaux: A Château Village in Provence
Villages
Entrecasteaux, a château village in the Provence back-country, a quiet day trip from Toulon and the French Riviera coast.
1h15 from Villa Mauricette
Renaissance Château
Gardens
Truffles
Plane Trees
Cafés
Entrecasteaux reveals itself slowly: over a café au lait in the square, a walk beneath the plane trees, a glimpse of the château through a stone archway. Hidden in the heart of the Var, it combines old-world grandeur with the easy warmth of a working village, and barely a tour bus in sight.
What to do
Visit the Renaissance château and its formal gardens, take coffee under the plane trees, and, in winter, seek out the local truffles. Market mornings bring the square to life.
Practical information
Getting there: about 1h15 from Toulon via the A8 and D50. Free parking near the château.
Best time: winter for truffles; spring and autumn for the gardens and walking; summer for market mornings.
Don't miss: the château and gardens, the plane-tree square, and truffle specialities in season.
Mauricette's Tip
Combine Entrecasteaux with Cotignac, fifteen minutes away, or with the waterfall at Sillans-la-Cascade, for a relaxed inland day.
Renaissance grandeur in a quiet Var village. See the house and book direct.
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