Les Issambres () is a French village on the coastline along the Bay of Saint Tropez, between the Mediterranean and the wooded hills of the Massif des Maures.

History

This seaside and holiday destination of the commune of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, France, stretches along eight kiliometers of inlets and fine sandy beaches. Its incarnation as a resort took place in the 1930s with the development of the ''Hotel La Résidence'' (now named ''Hôtel club Vacanciel des Issambres'') above ''La Garonette Beach''. Clearly visible from the sea, it is located in the ''Val d' Esquieres'', which ''Les Issambres'' shares with the commune of Sainte Maxime. Eastwards along the beach is a sailing center with boat rentals and a sailing school and protected boat harbor, with some marine shops, a dive center, and restaurants. A ferry (

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) takes passengers to the Sainte Maxime harbor or

Saint Tropez Saint-Tropez ( , ; ) is a commune in the Var department and the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Southern France. It is west of Nice and east of Marseille, on the French Riviera, of which it is one of the best-known towns. In 2018 ...

. On August 15, 1944, the beaches of ''Saint Tropez, Sainte Maxime, ''and'' Les Issambres'' were at the center of

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, the invasion and liberation of

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during

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. A US Delta Force from 93rd Evac landed there.
US Veteran Chapter 0049 Near the entrance to ''La Garonette'' beach is a memorial to the landing, honoring US troops. The sailing center is named ''La Batterie'', as it was the location of a German

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. Further to the east is the village ''San-Peïre sur Mer,'' which has grown gradually since WW2. It is really a central destination for the area, with shops, restaurants, hotels, a promenade, village beach, and town square with a Monday outdoor market, as well as postal and tourist offices. Continuing eastwards the coastline winds with creeks, rocks, and "calanques" along ''Saint- Aygulf'' (

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commune). Among the numerous nature trails here, a coastal route leads to a 2,000-year-old Roman fishpond. Many private houses step up the hillsides—but virtually every building, including hotels, keeps a low profile, in contrast to the overbuilt heights in locations further east along the

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References

External links

Roquebrune sur Argens commune website

Les Issambres and Roquebrune Tourist Office website

The harbour of Les Issambres official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roquebrunesurargens French Riviera Geography of Var (department)

History

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