Bormes-les-Mimosas
Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France
Flowers are the point in Bormes-les-Mimosas, which won a gold medal from the Entente Florale in 2003. The old village clings to a south-facing hillside below the ruins of its castle, its medieval houses draped in bougainvillea, while the commune runs down to the sea at La Favière and out to Cap Bénat. Within its bounds stands the Fort de Brégançon, the French president's summer retreat.
Highlights
- Fort de Brégançon, open in summer by advance booking
- The castle ruins of the lords of Fos, with views from the hilltop
- A 40-minute walk up to the Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Constance
- The Église Saint-Trophyme and the Chapelle Saint-François-de-Paule
- The marina at La Favière and nearby beaches
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Bormes-les-Mimosas (FR), Bormes-les-Mimosas (EN), Bormes-les-Mimosas (IT)), Wikivoyage (Bormes-les-Mimosas). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 8,545
Things to see
Events through the year
- MimosaliaWeekend of rare plants and gardening, mostly in the Cigalou park
- Corso fleuriFlower parade
- Bormes médiéval
- Sports en lumière
- FIESTA, Argentine tango festivalCelebrates Argentine independence, honouring Bormes-born Hippolyte de Bouchard
- Escapade gourmande à Bormes
- Noël à Bormes
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
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Local food & wine
- Clos MistinguettWineLocal wine named after the actress Mistinguett in 1925
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Where to sleep
25 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 13
- Campsites 11
- B&Bs and guest houses 1
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
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