French Riviera LGBTQ Real Estate Options Four

 

Sainte-Maxime is a beautiful part of the Cote d’Azur that is ideally located close to Saint Tropez but delightfully far enough away from the hustle and bustle of that lifestyle during the high season, allowing one to visit, yet live in a quieter, community-minded town of about 15,000 inhabitants.

Like many parts of the French Riviera, tourism is still the largest source of revenue for Sainte-Maxime, but here, it’s not so overwhelming and still very much enjoyable.

Overall, Sainte-Maxime is the ideal place for property investment, with that, let us introduce you to just a few available options.

Sainte-Maxime Property Option One - 4,200,000 EUR

Villa with panoramic sea view over the Bay of Saint Tropez on the market.

Area: 320 m2

5 bedroom(s)

Land: 1900 m2

In a secured and closed domain, close to the Sainte-Maxime center and the beaches.

This luxury property enjoys a panoramic sea view and is built with high-quality and refined materials.

On the center floor, there is a beautiful living room that opens to large terraces offering a magnificent view of Saint-Tropez and the sea with an open plan kitchen and a bedroom en-suite with a private shower room.

The first floor offers two large en-suite bedrooms with beautiful dressing rooms, both opening onto a very large terrace so you can enjoy the exceptional view.

On the ground floor, you will find the fourth en suite bedroom overlooking the green garden with the heated, saltwater 15 x 8 meters overflow swimming pool.

On the same level are various extras such as a wine cellar, a gym, and a hammam complete these high-end amenities.

Plus, there is a fifth independent bedroom with its bathroom and a triple car garage with storage space.

Sainte-Maxime Property Option Two - 4,750,000 EUR

Area: 260 m2

8 room(s)

5 bedroom(s)

Land: 1594 m2

In the prestigious domain of Beauvallon Bartole, this bright and recently renovated villa of 260 m2 is located on a plot of 1600 m2 in a dominant position and offers panoramic views of the sea and the hills of the Var.

Offering a spacious living space with high ceilings, a kitchen, and a dining room, all the rooms open onto the exteriors and terraces. The 5 bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms are spread over the 3 levels of the villa.

On the ground floor, a spacious garage, a laundry room, and a room that can be used as a games room, sports room or massage room, or even a 6th bedroom.

The home is fully air-conditioned and has a home automation system.

Sainte-Maxime Property Option Three - 7,800,000 EUR

Newly built villa with 360° sea view on the market.

Area: 366 m2

6 room(s)

5 bedroom(s)

Land: 2191 m2

Superb property from 2022, close to the beaches and the city center, with a magnificent panoramic view of the sea and the entire Gulf of Saint-Tropez, facing south.

This luxurious villa has an entrance hall, a large bright living room opening onto terraces and a patio, 5 bedroom suites with bathrooms and dressing rooms, an equipped kitchen, a pantry, and a wine cellar.

Plus, garage. Jacuzzi and heated swimming pool and garden.

If you are considering buying a property in the French Riviera, do get in contact with us as we have a wide range of properties and prices available on option.

Sainte-Maxime

 

A not often-spoken-about, yet highly regarded part of the Cote d’Azur is the spectacular small city of Sainte-Maxime.

This beautiful seaside place seems slightly tucked away and yet offers a multitude of options for a long weekend getaway or to call home.

Here, it is only a short distance to the summer glam of Saint Tropez, yet life feels much calmer and relaxed amongst the locals.

Situated along the Mediterranean Sea, there is a shoreline promenade with parks, the tourist office, and the city beaches, as well as a casino with its own area of white sand.

In addition to the city beaches, there are the Blue Flag-certified supervised ones. On the west side, The Croisette has a sailing school. On the east side of the town are La Nartelle, La Plage des Eléphants and La Garonette (also called Val D'Esquieres), which all provide water-skiing and jet-skiing activities. In addition, there are several smaller beaches that are unsupervised, for a total of 10 km of publicly accessible shoreline.

Sainte-Maxime also has a wonderful old town with shops, markets, restaurants, bars, and cafés, opposite the harbor. On the pier are marine shops, and also fast boat transportation with Les Bateaux Verts to Les Issambres, St Tropez, and Port Grimaud, which enables you to avoid any traffic jams in the summer months.

There are eight golf courses within a 30-minute radius by car. As for an LGBTQ scene, the best plan would be to login to an app such as Grindr or Scruff and see who pops up, tourists will also be looking for some action.

Sainte-Maxime also has a long history as one of the first settlements in the region and played an integral part in WWII.

Make Sainte-Maxime part of your next trip to the French Riviera.

La Fabrik Des Garcons in Nice

 

Seeking out a tasty treat while in Nice? Then head to a delightful, gay-owned pastry shop, La Fabrik des Garcons at 5 Rue Niepce in Nice that must be experienced to be believed.

Open Wednesday to Saturday from 10 am to 6:30 pm, and Sunday from 10 am to 1 pm, each of the delectable pastries at La Fabrik des Garcons is lovingly handmade daily and truly out-of-this-world delicious.

Going beyond the usual pastries one would find in such a shop in France, La Fabrik des Garcons takes pride in coming up with its own dreamy, even experimental, totally memorable, and fun takes on what an everyday dessert can look and especially taste like.

The owners, a longtime couple, both well-regarded in Nice, have been in the food industry for an extensive number of years, and come with first-hand experience on not only what their regular clients are looking for when it comes to refined food items, but also visitors to the city by offering mouth-watering, reasonably-priced confections that will definitely make you want to come back for more.

All this while being surrounded by a most amazing, charming shop in the heart of the city worthy of many an Instagram shot.

 

Make sure to stop by La Fabrik Des Garcons!

Photo credits: La Fabrik Des Garcons

Halloween 2022

Halloween in France was not always something that people generally took part in and was thought to be more of something that North Americans did as a favorite pastime.

Dressing up for Halloween only seems to have become more mainstream in France slowly over the past decade as more expats moved into the country, parents and children got involved and for a while now has also been popular, especially in the LGBTQ communities in the country.

 
This year, the Centre LGBT Cote d’Azur in Nice is holding an event open for all to attend.

 
Along with that, various nightclubs and bars in the city will be holding events, and although Halloween is on a Monday this year, Tuesday is a holiday so stay out all night if you want.

 
Trick or Treat!