Gassin
Gassin is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Association.
It is located very near to the holiday destination of Saint-Tropez. Perched high up on a rock, it is less than from the sea. Many Tropezian tourists who are attracted by a more affordable life prefer to stay in Gassin and enjoy the same kind of "Cote d'Azur" life.
It lies 2 kilometres from route D559 which links Hyères and Sainte-Maxime.
Population
Historic sites
- The ramparts
- The rectory
- The chapel Notre Dame de la Compassion
- L'Androuno, one of the world's narrowest streets
Notable people
- Emmanuelle Béart, French actress.
- Sarah Biasini, French actress, daughter of Romy Schneider
- Inès de la Fressange, designer of fashion and perfumes
- Mary Jayne Gold, American heiress who helped key figures escape Occupied France
- David Ginola, ex-footballer and pundit
- Sacha Opinel, ex-footballer
- Arthur Rinderknech, tennis player
- Igor Wakhévitch, avant-garde composer
- Eliesse Ben Seghir, footballer playing for Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Activities
- Walks
- Varied water sports
- An 18-hole golf course
- A polo field and polo club
- The oldest art gallery in the area, Galerie deï Barri