Domaine de La Roudelière

This area’s known for paragliding, so those who want to sail through the skies can do so with the help of an activity provider a five-minute drive from the site. Cantering is close by too, as horse-riding stables with lessons and courses are 15 minutes away; for sips rather than trips, a vineyard for tours and tastings of French wine is less than a 20-minute car journey from the site. A little further along leads to the Côte d'Azur for beaches by the dozen: try Bonnegrâce (a 40-minute drive) to swim under the bright blue water and La Pradet (45 minutes) to skim on its surface by boat, paddleboard or kayak. For other ways to take on the outdoors, the spiky seaside massifs, fab fishing towns and stunning coastal trails of the Calanques National Park are an hour and five minutes’ drive; shoreline touring can also be had on boat rides from Toulon (40 minutes) towards Porquerolles island where one can meander around a monastery and nature reserve.