2 routes to discover this magnificent harbour!
Plage Peno Carqueiranne / start of Plage de l'Almanarre
This aquatic tour can be done in a kayak, canoe or paddle. For safety reasons, it is advisable to take several people with you.
It's best to organise this trip when the wind is light. The Almanarre bay is subject to east and west winds. On a windy day, you'll have to deal with one of these two winds on the way out or the way back.
You leave from the Peno beach located to the west of the port of Carqueiranne, the Port des Salettes. There is a car park next door. Boats can be hired from the Carqueiranne municipal water sports centre, located at the end of Plage Peno. To be on the safe side, it is advisable to book in advance.
After carefully navigating past the port of Carqueiranne, you'll discover a number of points of interest along the way:
- Beau Rivage and Font Brun, with their splendid mansions and parks planted with Mediterranean trees.
- Cabro: a string of small fishermen's cottages, in the warm colours of the South, clinging to the steep coastline, transport you back in time: the sound of the waves, the chop, the Mediterranean forest, the sun - nothing has changed since the fishermen sailed these waters.
- San Salvadour: look up and you'll see the San Salvadour hospital. The San Salvadour estate, built in 1872, was originally intended to house a prince of Napoleon's family and was owned by the journalist and mayor of Hyères Edmond Magnier.
- Arrive at the start of the Almanarre beach, one of the world's best-known windsurfing and kitesurfing spots.
This is your halfway stop, with restaurants and snack bars to keep you fed. Put your boats down and take a dip. Take a break in the sun or shade for an hour or so and head back to Peno beach, or continue on the2nd section.