Living in Saint Raphaël While Learning French
Population
55.000 in the city proper. An additional 50.000 if one includes the adjoining city of Fréjus.
Location
20 km (12,5 miles) from St-Tropez, 25 km (15,5 miles) from Cannes, 60 km (37 miles) to Nice.
Beaches
Miles of sandy and pebbly beaches, numerous small creeks. Public beaches including showers are free.
Miles of sandy and pebbly beaches
Recreation
Three cinemas, pianobars and the casino, discos such as la Réserve and la Playa.
The new cinema building from August 2010 with the cental bus station
Visits
Musée de la Mer and Eglise des Templiers. The ancient theater and the Roman arena in Frejus. The Gorges du Verdon, Europe's deepest Canyon (in the mountains), Château Saint-Martin, large traditional vineyard operated by the same family for over 200 years. Abbaye du Thoronet, a monastery in mountains of the religious order of Cistercian monks from the 11th century."
The cathedrale of Notre Dame
Stade Nautique
A very large brand new indoor olympic swimming facility with different pools adapted to different ages, run by the municipaly , with bubble pool, sauna, and outdoor recreational facilities . You can spend there a entire afternoon at the very affordable rate of 5 Euros per person. Two km from our school. We drive you there and fetch you later in the evening with our minivan free of charge.
Sports
Golf, tennis and windsurfing are available through the school. There are also aerobics, diving and water-skiing, biking, roller-blading, riding and hiking along mountain trails.
Saint-Raphael's sceneries
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Average Temperatures on the Riviera (in Celcius)
| June | July | August | |
| Air: | 24° | 27° | 27° |
| Water: | 20° | 23° | 24° |
Att: Internet connection available at CREA PRINT, 164 avenue de Valescure in case you don't have access to a laptop, an iPad or other tablets , to keep in touch with friends and family world wide.
Additional Information
Please visit www.saint-raphael.com for more information about the town.
General view of the new Marina + from the top
- the hotel Marina Best Western with swimming pool **** NN
- the Congress Palace
- the shopping mall with its car parking
- the numerous restaurants on the water front