Hidden treasures

Under the Cape Camarat, stone remains of a Napoleonic battery, reflect the coastal defense against possible attacks by the sea at the time of the blockade of 1804.
From 1804, France is subject to a stric blockade by the coalition of European countries. Napoleon will organize the defense to protect themselves from dangers coming from the sea, installing batteries all allong the coast. You can see one of them on the coastal path. She was “army of three parts on lookout”. Note the Powder Keg, the small domed building protected by offshore rocks.

Dominated by Camarat lighthouse, the second in France for the height of the light above sea level (130 meters) source, it owes its name to a manor of the fourteenth century. For safety reasons, the lighthouse cant be visited anymore.
Classified in 1993 as a natural site, it dates of 1838. Electricity replaced petrol in 1946. Since 1977, it is automated and remote from the lightouse of the island of Porquerolles. Its light signal with a range of 60 km, pace the beautiful summer nights with its white light grouped into 4 parts 15 seconds.
At the foot of his tower, by mistral time, it benefits of a dazzling light that allow to see the sea at infinite, the varois coast and his capes ; at west, the Golden Islands: Le levant, Port-Cros, Bagaud and Porquerolles.
The walkers, take the little path that joins up the coastal trail (littoral), just before the “birds island”: to Est we arrive at Pampelonne beach in 50 minutes, to West, the Escalet in about 2:20 hours, and Cap Taillat in 3 hours.

A few minutes walk from the lighthouse, you will see the bird island. Here, the stone of the rock is covered in white, brand dressed territorial, black birds called cormorans. Sometimes in summer, some brave swimmers try to approach it, but they dont star for long.
On the island, no flat ground, only rock domes , natural watch tower for the birds. Discover the birds Island, is being somewhere else, but its here: Ramatuelle, a very rare moment, the perfect hapiness sharing…

After rounding Cape Camarat you will be surprised by the sudden vision of Volterra castle, one of the most prestigious areas of Provence Côte d’Azur. Built from 1906 to 1912, owned by wealthy Britons it was called Castle Camarat.
It was bought in 1926 by Simone Volterra. She organized many receptions, marked by the presence of Raimu, Colette, Josephine Baker, Jean Cocteau. Now converted into a a vineyard.

At the right of the beach of Pampelonne end, after the restaurant “Le Migon” on the coastal path, leaning against the rock you will discover a well (lou pous in Provençal).
Lou Pous is a resurgence dust captured, developed and used by the fishermen of Ramatuelle to cool bottles of wine or to do the dishes in the summer. This source has the form of a well hence the name.

From the small private port of the Escalet, the coastal path will lead you 150 meters at a sculptural rock.
On this rock is a plaque commemorating the missions submarines and escape the standard 2nd Dragoon Regiment during the Second World War.

You will only need 40 minutes walk from the Escalet beach to discover the eight wonder of the world! Our encestors were not deceived, them that 200 BC settled there.
Natural border between La Croix Valmer and Ramatuelle this remarkable space, where flora and fauna are protected; sharing the marine space in two bays: Bay Briande (La-Croix-Valmer) and Bay Bonporteau (Ramatuelle), and allows you to find a sheltered place whatever the wind. This site of an indescribable beauty was ranked in 1993 and acquired by the Conservatoire du Littoral.