Category — Boats and Sailing in Provence

L”association des pointus de Sanary développe sur son site une photothèque de pointus et barquettes méditerranéennes anciennes particulièrement intéressantes d’un point de vue patrimonial. L’association lance un appel à ceux désireux de partager leur collection.

Serge Sourd, vice-président de l’association expliquait la génèse de ce projet: “Suite à une idée survenue lors de notre assemblée générale, nous avons travaillé avec Jean Louis Bernard, notre webmaster, à mettre en ligne ma collection de photos anciennes de pointus. Depuis l’idée a évolué et nous partons sur la créationd’une photothèque en ligne dédiée aux pointus et aux embarcations du patrimoine maritime méditerranéen”. L’association est donc preneuse de toutes photos ou cartes anciennes qui pourraient “agrémenter nos connaissances, sachant que le nom du généreux contributeur sera mentionné sur chaque photo retenue pour être mise en ligne”. Il s’agit de sortir des lieux communs et se faire une idée plus juste de ces bateaux d’époque à savoir que les pointus gréés à la voile étaient très nombreux, souvent très voilés, avec des bouts dehors impressionnants. Tous les gréements n’étaient pas latins, il y en avait de différents types (latins, misaines, tarquier ou à livarde , houari,  mistic..), enfin les pointus roufés existaient dès les années 1925, peu après l’apparition de la motorisation sur ces bateaux. Les passionnés d’histoire peuvent d’ores et déjà découvrir cette nouvelle rubrique sur le site de l’association en attendant l’envoi de nouvelles photos d’éventuels contributeurs. Les prochains embarquements immédiats se dérouleront les 16 et 17 avril avant la 5ème Virée de Saint Nazaire du 10 au 13 juin.

Extrait de six-fours.net – 17 mars 2011

Pointus de Sanary (French)

“Cabotages” – Magazine for sailors (French)

Boat Slip Reservation along the Mediterranean Coast

Deep Sea Fishing in Provence

“Pesca Tourism”
Board on local fishing boats and discover with local fishermen traditional fishing
Contact “Le Guillaume II” on the port of Sanary/mer or “Le Dragon” at Le Brusc in Six-Fours-Les-Plages

Maireva
Contact Tel 06 80 45 28 45
Deep sea fishing, daily and weekly cruises in the Mediterranean Sea trip

Mistrigri-Albacore
Sanary-sur-mer – Tel 04 94 74 36 54
Day-long fishing trip off the coast of Sanary. Specialized in tuna and swordfish fishing.
Departure at 6:00 am from Sanary harbor; return in the evening – July, August and September only.
170 Euros / Person, all fishing gear included.

Flawless
Sanary-sur-mer – Tel 06 80 45 28 45
Fishing and whales/dolphins/tortoise… watching. Day trip on 13 meters long fishing boat.
Departure at 6:00 am from Sanary harbor; return at around 8:00 pm from June through October, 7/7.
140 Euros / Person, fishing gear provided, catch between 3 to 6 Kg (6 to 12 pounds) of fish.

Sailing and daily cruises in Provence

Office de la Mer Organization

Var Croisieres Eole
Toulon – Tel 04 94 32 73 04
Daily trips to Embiez, Porquerolles islands… on a 14 meters sailboat.
Sample Program: Departure at 9:00 am, lunch in a ‘Calanque’ (Creek) or at the harbor at Porquerolles Island, return at around 6:00 pm at Toulon.
80 Euros / Person (plus 5 Euros for meal) for a day trip, 70 Euros for children under 15 years old. Week end rate: 199 Euros.

Croix Du Sud (French)
Sanary-sur-mer – Tel 06 09 87 47 97
Regular trips to Embiez island, daily cruises to Cassis and Marseille ‘Calanques’, whales and dolphins watching.
Rates from 12 to 25 Euros with discount for children between 3 and 12 years old.
Reservation at the Croix du Sud location on Sanary-sur-mer harbor.

L’Atlantide
Bandol – Tel 04 94 32 51 41
Saint-Cyr-sur-mer – Tel 04 94 26 73 73
Discover the seashore trail between Bandol and La Madrague, hiking at the Cassis and Marseille Calanques.
Rates from 10 – 32 euros / person (8 to 22 for children between 4 and 12 years old).

Frédéric Mistral
Departure from Bandol, Embiez Island, Le Brusc for daily trips to Cassis Calanques.
Rates from 9 Euros (children from 2 to 12 years old) to 18 Euros (adults).
Information at 04 94 10 65 20

Aquavision
At the Embiez Island discover the underwater world aboard an underwater observatory equiped ferry. Information at 04 94 10 65 20.

Aquascope
Sub marines discovery at the Embiez Island. Information at 04 94 34 17 85.

Sailing Schools and Boat Rentals in Provence

Sea Taxi
Sea taxi services around Les Embiez Islands – Tel 06 01 71 92 14

Sea Skiing – Waterboard – Wakesurf
Six-Fours-Les-Plages – Tel 06 27 62 48 56 or info@wakysea.fr

Sea Kayaking
Bandol | Sanary-sur-mer | ToulonSix-Fours-Les-Plages – Tel 06 77 08 15 49 jean-pierre@guides-mediterranee.fr

Sailing in Sanary Bay
Le Brusc and Sanary/ mer – Group and individual sailing lessons – Contact delfia@wanadoo.fr

Sailing on the “Sept” new Sormiou 29
La Coudouliere – Group and individual sailing lessons – Contact 06 09 87 47 97

Sanary Nautical Society
Sanary-sur-mer – Tel 04 94 74 16 39
The school is affiliated with the French Federation of Sailing, the Provence/Cote d’Azur League, French Sailing School Quality Label and Certified with the Department of Youth and Sports.
The school offers initiation, training and certification for all ages (starting for 7 years old children).
Rates vary from 100 – 160 Euros

Nautiq Conseil
Boating school of Sanary-sur-mer
Information at 04 94 88 05 04 or contact@permis-bateau-sanary.com

Sanary Plaisance
Boat and marine equipment rentals and sales
Information at 04 94 07 29 70

Boat Rentals
Sanary-sur-mer – Tel 04 94 88 31 39
Located near the Port Authority, on the Baux Pier in Sanary-sur-mer (next to the lighthouse).
Rentals of 6 CV to 225 CV (6 to 15 persons), with or without boat permit.
Rates from 70 – 350 Euros / rentals (1/2 or full day)

Cruising in Provence Provence

Var Provence Cruise Club

Larger View of Bandol and Bendor Island Area

Bandol
Bandol
Bandol Yacht Club (French)

Bendor Island
Bendor Island

Larger View of Six-Fours-les-Plages and Les Embiez Island Area

Six-Fours-Les-Plages
Six Fours les Plages (ProvenceWeb)
Six Fours les Plages official website
Foret de Six Four / Notre Dame du Mai (French)

Le Brusc
Le Brusc

Les Embiez Island
Embiez Islands (French)

Larger View of La Seyne-sur-Mer and Toulon Area

La Seyne-sur-mer
La Seyne – Tourist office of the Ouest Var SIVU
City of La Seyne official website (French)

Saint-Mandrier
Saint-Mandrier
Saint Mandrier official website (French)

Toulon
Toulon
Naval Base – Faron Mount – Mourillon Beach
Zenith of Toulon – Arts and shows theatre (French)
Art, shows and sports events in Toulon - Le Comité Officiel des Fêtes et des Sports de Toulon (French)
Agglomeration of Toulon Official Site (French)
Toulon Tourisme
City of Toulon website (French)
Natural history museum of Toulon (French)
National Naval Museum – Toulon
Mount Faron Cable Car Infos (French)
Toulon Online Phone Book

Le Pradet
Le Pradet

 
Larger View of Sanary-sur-Mer and Ollioules Area

Sanary-sru-mer

• Frederic Dumas Historical Diving Museum – Video
• Map of residences of German and Austrian artists and intellectual exiled (1933-1945)

An unique place on the Provence coast, is the little fishing town of Sanary-sur-mer. Its climate, location, history, culture and lifestyle make it an ideal choice to start discovering the coast of Provence.

Sanary – Facts of interest

• Greeks and romans had trading posts in the gulfs around Sanary-sur-mer. The surrounding beaches are rich in archeological vestiges and ruins (i.e:Port Issol)
• Intellectual and artists took refuge in Sanary-sur-mer between 1st and 2nd world wars – B. Brecht, T. Mann… lived in still existing houses in Sanary-sur-mer. Other famous anglo-saxon writers have spent time in Sanary. Amoung them, Aldous Huxley who wrote Brave New World (1932) in 4 months in La Gorguette area in Sanary-sur-mer
• Sanary is considered as the birth place of modern scuba diving and underwater movies. F. Dumas, P. Tailliez and J.Y Cousteau, also known as ‘Mousquemers‘, experimented modern scuba diving equipment and made famous underwater movies in the sea around Sanary-sur-mer (Port Issol, Bandol bay).
• Sanary-sur-mer is known for its unique wooden fishing boats
• Some of the eldest wineyeards (dating from roman empire) can be found in Bandol, Le Beausset, … few miles west of Sanary-sur-mer.

Sanary-sur-mer Resources

Official site of the city of Sanary-sur-mer (French)
Tourist and general information (French)
Sanary-sur-mer local information (French)
Sanary-sur-mer history (French)
Frederic Dumas Historical Diving Museum 
Fontvive – Village of bungalows in Sanary
Sanary-sur-mer accommodations
Sanary-sur-mer restaurants and cafes
 

Sanary-sur-mer Local Links

AGORA community organization (French)
Sanary Hand Ball (French)
“Le Rosaire” Tennis Club (French)

Ollioules

Ollioules web portal (French)
Ollioules official website

Jacques Cousteau, Frederic Dumas and Phillipe Thailliez have been the pioneers of modern diving and they started and developed their technics and skills in the waters of Sanary-sur-mer and Bandol. The Frédéric Dumas International Diving Museum in Sanary-sur-mer contains unique collection of original diving equipments used in the adventure of modern diving

Diving Links

• Frédéric Dumas International Diving Museum – http://www.scuba-museum.com/
• New belvedere commemorating the “Mousquemers”: Cousteau, Dumas and Thailliez – View some pics of the inauguration at http://www.toutsanary.fr/musee
• http://www.sanary.com/plongee.php
• Diving in the Mediterranean Sea

Sanary sur Mer

• Sanary-sur-mer Diving Center

Port Issol Bay Underwater

Six-fours-les-plages

• Cap Plongee (La Coudouliere) – http://www.blogger.com/www.capplongee.com
• Ghost Sea – http://www.blogger.com/www.ghostsea.com CPIE – http://www.blogger.com/www.clubplongee.net
• Littoral Bleu Aventure (snorkeling, aquatic discovery) – http://www.blogger.com/www.littoral-bleu.com

La Seyne sur Mer

• Au Marin Plongeur – http://www.blogger.com/www.aumarinplongeur.fr
• Hippocampe – http://www.blogger.com/www.hippocampe.com

Diving Sites – Islands

• Bendor Island – Off Bandol Coast This small island, 7 minutes by boat from Bandol, is the hosting place of the smallest harbor on the Mediterranean.
• Embiez Island The Embiez archipelago is a jewel of the Mediterranean with 95 ha of forest, vineyards, ‘garrigue’ and gardens. It is located 10 minutes by boat ride from Le Brusc harbor in Six-Fours-les-Plages, and 20 minutes from Sanary.
• Port-Cros, Le Levant and Porquerolles

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