Three Inland "Cs"

Our first day in Bandol was spent wandering around the village. It was market day here so there was a lot to see in this Provence-oriented stalls. When the tastes and smells weren't distracting us, there were the impressive yachts in the harbour to gaze at.

One of the market stalls

Another of the many stalls

A sample of what the yachts looked like

 Wednesday, we decided to explore inland so we visited Saint Cyr sur Mer, a very typical Provence village with its little square lined with cafes and its area for playing boules or petang.  From there, we went to La Cadiere which is situated on a hilltop.  It too was very typical and a somewhat sleepy little town. The views from its ramparts were stunning across the vineyards (the grapes to make all that fabulous rose wine have come from somewhere!) to the distant mountains. One hill away, we could see Le Castellet which turned out to be a gem. 

The square in Saint Cyr sur Mer

The Square in Le Cadiere



One of the medieval streets in La Cadiere

View of Le Castellet from La Cadiere

In Le Castellet, we wandered around the medieval streets, shopped for some souvenirs (I got a tablecloth) and had lunch sitting outside - that won't be happening when I get home!  Of the three villages we explored, we liked this one best. It also turned out to be the only one of the three where I didn't manage to step in dog poo. Merde!

A boulangerie in Le Castellet

One of its streets

Looking across one of the squares through the arch in the ramparts

Looking up at the ramparts