La Coudoulière de Saint-Mandrier, Beach located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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Saint-Mandrier

Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer est une presqu'île qui ferme la rade de Toulon. ses habitants l'ont baptisé "Presqu'île de charme" car sa séduction est grande et nombreux sont ses atouts : espaces boisés, sentier botanique, criques, plages de sable et de galets...
De part sa position géographique avancée par rapport à la mer Mediterranée, elle est soumise à des influences maritimes. La température annuelle moyenne est de 15°C.
Divers points de vue admirables vous sont proposés : De la route touristique, vous découvrirez une vue unique sur la rade de Toulon et sur les îles d'Hyères ainsi que sur la Baie du Lazaret (corniche de Tamaris).
Les activités que l'on peut pratiquer à Saint-Mandrier sont surtout sportives et nautiques : Port de plaisance très agréable au centre du village, deux clubs de plongée sous marine bénéficiant d'un exellent encadrement, une école de voile municipale...
Vous découvrirez également des vestiges militaires, temoins du passé glorieux de la rade de Toulon : pyramide de l'Amiral Latouche-Treville, fortin de la Coudoulière, fort du Gros Baou, batteries du Lazaret...

Saint Mandrier, taking advantage of a mild micro-climate, was an island covered with a forest up to the middle of the 17th century. "Cros Saint Georges" bay was formed as an haven for many gallions trapped by rough seas. A few fishermen's huts were built as shelter on the shore. Around 507 A.D. two illustrous Saxon soldiers named MANDRIANUS and FLAVIANUS were converted into Christian by the holy man Cyprianus. They followed him to Tholo (today Toulon) and settled as hermits on "L'Isle de Sepet". From the sixth to the eleventh century A.D. Lombards and Saracens frequently raided the coast and inland areas. So, the village was looted and the inhabitants were dispersed or killed.
The isthmus of "Les Sablettes" has been shaped in the middle of the seventeenth century , therefore the island of "Sepet" become a peninsula. "Le Lazaret", located the isthmus of "Les Sablettes" and the "Pointe de la Vieille" was designed for a quarantine area receiving contaminated ships (1657). In 1657, the region of La Sagne (today La Seyne) obtained his independance from the domination of his powerful neighbour "Six-Fours". Royal Saint-Louis infirmary was built in 1670. Then, in 1818, it became a Naval Hospital and finally, in 1936, one of the main French Naval School specialized in mechanical units, named GEEM. During the Second World War, coastal batteries were marked out to take a prominent part in the liberation of Toulon (1944).
In 1950, the hamlet of "Creux Saint-Georges" was separated from La Seyne and became a district under the administration of a mayor, adopting the name orf SAINT-MANDRIER-sur-MER. A new urban area called "Le Pin Rolland Marégau" appeared in 1960. At the beginning of this century, Saint-Mandrier was a little fishing and trading port. Today, "The delihtful peninsula" has become a beautiful harbour, greeting superb ships, yachts and cruising vessels. This harbour is renowned for his picturesque beauty. That peninsula presents some interesting pecularities as you shall see...