Originally, the village of le Lavandou was just a section of the to Bormes-les-Mimosas. In 1909, the people of Le Lavandou demanded independence . The Council of State passed bill to make Le Lavandou a commune via a law promulgate by the President of the Republic Raymond Poincaré on 25 May 1913 and will be a hundred years old in 2013. Le Lavandou has been twinned with Kronberg (Germany) since 1973.
It has earned the following distinctions for its environment: 3 flowers from "Villes et Villages Fleuris", Blue Flag ofEurope, Etoiles de Mer flag, signatory of the Charte Pelagos charter, 1er Regional Sea Prize awarded by the Paca Region

Location of the Lavandou:

Région : Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur (south of France)
Position : opposite the Iles d'Or
Département : Var (83980)
Access to Le Lavandou by road, sea, plane : Nice, Marseille, Toulon airports, or by train ( Toulon TGV station)
IGN maps : 3446ET or Zoom Michelin : 1114
Population : 5837 habitants
Altitude : 8 to 243 m
Surface area : 3005 hectares

international Identification : Geonames FR.B8.83.832.83070 - 3003713
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Pratical information about Le Lavandou

On site: taxis, car hire, boats, quads and bicycles (protected cycle path of 100 Km on the Corniche des Maures)

Parking in Le Lavandou

Free car parks: Place du Marché, Frédéric Mistral, Cosec

Regulated car parks 1h30 with parking disc (April to November) : streets in bleu zone, Soleil car parkl. Parking meters: Port du Lavandou car park (April to November)

Events in Le Lavandou

Shows and concerts the summer season in Le Lavandou as well as traditionnal events such as the Flower Parade in March, Festival of S-Peter, Romerage festival in Septembe, and Autumn festval- Hallowen in October. See the calendar of activities and events in Le Lavandou

Services in Le Lavandou: public services in Le Lavandou - See the Mayors of Le Lavandou

Things to see in Le Lavandou: Les Fishermen, local market on Thursday morning, the 12 s 12 Foutains trail, the Temple of Hercules, the coastal pathl (former custom path), Le Lavandou Marina, 12 beaches connected by the Little Train during the high season son , the Grand Jardin (a park for relaxation and sports), the grand Stade (sports stadium), the church of Saint-Louis. Peintres, Writers, singers, journalists, actorss, models and celebrities come to rest or fond inspiration in Le Lavandou whose history is inextricably bound to that of Provence. The PaInters trail marked with arrows, in Saint-Clair. Many walks and hikes in the Massif des Maures, the Iles d’Or and inland Var, starting from Le Lavandou and Bormes-les-Mimosas in Mediterranean Provence.