Le Trayas · Corniche d'Or · French Riviera
324 Route des Escalles · 83530 Saint-Raphaël · France
A seafront hideaway where the red rocks of the Estérel meet turquoise coves — the quiet side of the Côte d'Azur.
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Welcome
Le Cyclos sits right on the water at Le Trayas, the wildest stretch of coast between Saint-Raphaël and Cannes. Here the Estérel massif tumbles into the Mediterranean in fingers of red volcanic rock, sheltering the residence's own quiet cove and beach — you can see them both in the view above.
Apartment 12 is your base for all of it — swim before breakfast, hike the Cap Roux at golden hour, and be in Cannes for dinner by train from the little station up the hill.
Things to Do
The Estérel is a protected massif of volcanic peaks and hidden coves — most of what's best here is outdoors and minutes from the door.
The signature Estérel hike: a 453 m summit with a full sweep of coast from Antibes to Saint-Tropez. Go early or at sunset when the rocks glow. The Pic de l'Ours (496 m) and the Belvédère du Trayas are fine alternatives.
A dozen wild creeks thread the shore below Le Trayas — the red-pebble Maubois cove, the Calanque d'Anthéor beneath its elegant rail viaduct, and Saint-Barthélémy at the foot of Cap Roux.
The Cap Roux marine reserve has been closed to fishing for over twenty years, and it shows — grouper, bream and octopus among red cliffs. Snorkel trips and dive boats leave from Agay and Saint-Raphaël.
Rent kayaks and paddleboards on Agay bay and work along the coast into coves you can't reach on foot. Boat tours from Saint-Raphaël open up sea caves and the wilder calanques.
Le Trayas has its own stop on one of France's prettiest railway runs, threading viaducts and coves along the Corniche d'Or. Cannes in about half an hour; Nice and Monaco beyond — no parking required.
Behind the coast, over 100 km of waymarked forest tracks climb through cork oak and porphyry — superb for mountain biking and trail running, with the Corniche d'Or itself a classic road-cycling stretch.
Within Walking Distance
The best of Le Trayas is on foot — a swim, a viewpoint and lunch, all without touching the car keys.
Steps from your door — the sheltered inlet and little beach directly below the residence, the one in the aerial view above. First swim before breakfast, last swim before dinner.
A beloved cabane on the corniche just south of the village — burgers, paninis, salads and fresh calamari on a terrace over the sea. Generous, friendly, and the locals' lunch.
Up through the village lanes to the little coastal station — and from there, Cannes, Saint-Raphaël and the whole Riviera without ever needing to park.
A half-hour stroll south along the corniche to a rocky promontory with some of the reddest rock and clearest water on the coast — bring a mask and snorkel.
A long, lovely stroll up the shore road (or a five-minute drive) to a 150-metre red-pebble cove framed by Estérel rock — calm, clear water made for snorkelling and paddleboarding.
Footpaths climb straight from the village into the massif — steep lanes and forest tracks leading to belvédères high over the bay. Sunset up there is something else.
Places to Eat
From feet-in-the-sand lunches to seafood over the harbour — our favourites within a short drive of the apartment.
A seaside hotel-restaurant on the Saint-Barthélémy road with tables right over the water. Fish and Mediterranean classics, generous and unfussy — the closest proper table to home.
The refined option: modern Mediterranean cooking at the Tiara Miramar Beach Resort, set in its own cliff-backed cove just up the corniche. Lovely for a special evening.
Seafood over Théoule's little harbour, with big windows on the sea and a palm-shaded summer terrace. Order what came off the boats.
Feet-in-the-sand beach dining on Théoule's shore — grilled fish, pasta and rosé with the Estérel glowing across the bay. Book ahead in summer.
A shaded terrace looking across the sweep of Agay bay. French and European plates with proper vegetarian options — an easy, friendly lunch after the beach.
Agay's well-loved Italian — fresh pasta and wood-fired flavours a street back from the bay. Alongside neighbours like DiP, it makes Agay the local go-to when you want choice.
Coastal tables are small and summer is busy — reserve a day or two ahead, especially for dinner.
Shopping
Le Trayas itself is blissfully shop-free — here's where to stock the kitchen and find something to bring home.
The nearest grocers line Agay's beach boulevard: Utile (661 bd de la Plage), Vival (105 bd de la Plage) and Spar (98 rue du Débarquement) — open daily in season for bread, produce and rosé.
Every Wednesday morning (8:30–13:00, year-round) the village market fills with local produce, flowers, cheese and crafts — the easiest way to shop like you live here.
For a full-trolley run, Saint-Raphaël and Mandelieu-la-Napoule both have large Casino and Carrefour supermarkets — handy to hit on the drive in from the autoroute.
Market halls and stalls run most mornings in the old town and along the seafront — fish straight off the boats, Provençal fruit and veg, olives, spices and flowers.
Rue d'Antibes for boutiques and big names, the covered Marché Forville for one of the Riviera's best food markets, and La Croisette when you feel like window-shopping the couture houses.
Look for Provençal goods around Agay — Côté Provence & Côté Mer for gifts and homeware, plus honey, olive oil and lavender from market producers along the coast.
Places to Go
Le Trayas sits midway between Saint-Raphaël and Cannes — the whole Riviera, from Saint-Tropez to Monaco, is within day-trip reach.
The nearest village life: a small harbour, beaches, cafés and morning essentials, tucked under the red cliffs on the Cannes side of the corniche.
A deep, sheltered bay with sandy family beaches, watersports, markets and most everyday shopping — the practical heart of this stretch of coast.
A gorgeous headland walk around the semaphore, looking onto the tiny gold-stone tower island said to have inspired Hergé's Black Island. Sunset here is unmissable.
Your town: a palm-lined seafront, busy marina, old-town market mornings and the archaeology museum — with all services and the mainline station.
One of Provence's oldest Roman towns — amphitheatre, aqueduct and an extraordinary medieval cathedral cloister — right next door to Saint-Raphaël.
La Croisette and its grand hotels, the Forville market, old Le Suquet on the hill and the Palais des Festivals — glamour, people-watching and superb shopping half an hour away.
A short ferry from Cannes' old port to Île Sainte-Marguerite: pine-shaded paths, quiet rocky swimming, and the fort that held the Man in the Iron Mask.
Ramparts over the sea, the Picasso Museum in Château Grimaldi, the Provençal market and Europe's biggest yacht harbour — with Juan-les-Pins' beaches next door.
The capital of the Riviera: the Promenade des Anglais, tangled old-town lanes, the Cours Saleya flower market and Castle Hill views over the Baie des Anges.
A medieval eagle's-nest village suspended between sky and sea — climb to the exotic garden at the summit, then visit the Fragonard and Galimard perfume workshops below.
The principality in a day: the Prince's Palace and old town on the Rock, the Oceanographic Museum, the harbour of superyachts and the belle-époque Casino de Monte-Carlo.
The legendary fishing-village-turned-jetset-harbour: café life on the old port, the citadel views, and Pampelonne's famous sands. Go early — or better, go by boat.
Entertainment
Beyond beaches and hikes — waterparks and funfairs for the kids, casinos and nightlife for the grown-ups.
The biggest waterpark on the French Riviera — slides and wave pools across thrill, family and little-kid zones. Open in the summer season; plan a full day.
Fréjus' big summer funfair, right next to Aqualand — roller coasters and thrill rides for teens, a haunted train, and the secure Funny Land zone for children aged 1–10. Evenings from late May to late August.
On Île Sainte-Marguerite, kids can stand in the actual cell of the Man in the Iron Mask at Fort Royal's museum — a real-life mystery wrapped in a pirate-worthy island adventure.
Pedalos and paddleboards for the little ones; licence-free boat rentals, jet-ski and parasailing for bigger thrills — all from Agay bay and the Saint-Raphaël waterfront.
Try your luck at the Casino Barrière on the Croisette, then cocktails at a beach club or a summer concert on the seafront — Cannes after dark is half the fun of Cannes.
In July and August, Agay's night market takes over the beach boulevard on weekend evenings, and villages along the coast trade in fireworks, fêtes and open-air cinema.
Gallery
Photos of Apartment 12 are on their way. In the meantime, the view above is real — that's our cove from the sky.
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