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Les Issambres, village beach in San Peïre.

Les Issambres (French pronunciation: [lɛzisɑ̃bʁ(ə)]) is a French village on the coastline along the Bay of Saint Tropez, between the Mediterranean and the wooded hills of the Massif des Maures.^[1]

History

This seaside and holiday destination of the commune of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, France, stretches along eight kiliometers of inlets and fine sandy beaches. Its incarnation as a resort took place in the 1930s with the development of the Hotel La Résidence (now named Hôtel club Vacanciel des Issambres) above La Garonette Beach. Clearly visible from the sea, it is located in the Val d' Esquieres, which Les Issambres shares with the commune of Sainte Maxime. Eastwards along the beach is a sailing center with boat rentals and a sailing school and protected boat harbor, with some marine shops, a dive center, and restaurants. A ferry (Les Bateaux Verts) takes passengers to the Sainte Maxime harbor or Saint Tropez.

On August 15, 1944, the beaches of Saint Tropez, Sainte Maxime, and Les Issambres were at the center of Operation Dragoon, the invasion and liberation of Southern France during World War II. A US Delta Force from 93rd Evac landed there.^[2] Near the entrance to La Garonette beach is a memorial to the landing, honoring US troops. The sailing center is named La Batterie, as it was the location of a German artillery battery.

Further to the east is the village San-Peïre sur Mer, which has grown gradually since WW2. It is really a central destination for the area, with shops, restaurants, hotels, a promenade, village beach, and town square with a Monday outdoor market, as well as postal and tourist offices. Continuing eastwards the coastline winds with creeks, rocks, and "calanques" along Saint- Aygulf (Fréjus commune). Among the numerous nature trails here, a coastal route leads to a 2,000-year-old Roman fishpond. Many private houses step up the hillsides—but virtually every building, including hotels, keeps a low profile, in contrast to the overbuilt heights in locations further east along the French Riviera.

References

^ Rosslyn-Smith, David (2019). "Les Issambres". Information France. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
^ [1] US Veteran Chapter 0049

External links

[1] Rosslyn-Smith, David (2019). "Les Issambres". Information France. Retrieved 2022-07-17.

[2] [1] US Veteran Chapter 0049

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+{{Short description|Village in France}}
-Les Issambres is the seaside and holiday destination of commune de [[Roquebrune-sur-Argens]]. It stretches along 8 km of inlets and fine sandy beaches. Starting from west and sharing the ''La Garonette Beach'' in the ''Val d' Esquieres'' with [[Sainte Maxime]] you find the sailing center with rentals and a sailing school. A protected boat harbour with some marine shops, dive center and restaurants. There is a ferry [[Les Bateaux Verts]] that takes you to the [[Sainte Maxime]] harbour or [[Saint Tropez]].
+{{one source|date=June 2010}}
+[[File:Les-Issambres-Village.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Les Issambres, village beach in San Peïre.]][[File:Val d'Esquieres tourist poster 1930.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Tourist poster from the 1930s. The sailing center in the foreground and the conspicuous Hotel "La Résidence" in the background.]] [[Image:83107 - Roquebrune adm.png|thumb|300px|Localisation on Var's map]]
+'''Les Issambres''' ({{IPA|fr|lɛzisɑ̃bʁ(ə)}}) is a French village on the coastline along the Bay of Saint Tropez, between the Mediterranean and the wooded hills of the [[Massif des Maures]].<ref>
+{{cite web |url=https://www.informationfrance.com/les-issambres/ |title=
+Les Issambres |last=Rosslyn-Smith |first=David |date=2019 |website=Information France |publisher= |access-date=2022-07-17 |quote=}}
+</ref>
+== History ==
-Further to the east is the village ''San-Peïre sur mer''. This is really the centre of the destination with shops, restaurants, hotels, promenade, village beach and a town square with a monday outdoor market, post and tourist office.
+This  seaside and holiday destination of the commune of [[Roquebrune-sur-Argens]], France, stretches along eight kiliometers of inlets and fine sandy beaches. Its incarnation as a resort took place in the 1930s with the development of the ''Hotel La Résidence'' (now named ''Hôtel club Vacanciel des Issambres'') above ''La Garonette Beach''. Clearly visible from the sea, it is located in the ''Val d' Esquieres'', which ''Les Issambres'' shares with the commune of [[Sainte Maxime]]. Eastwards along the beach is a sailing center with boat rentals and a sailing school and protected boat harbor, with some marine shops, a dive center, and restaurants. A ferry ([[Les Bateaux Verts]]) takes passengers to the [[Sainte Maxime]] harbor or [[Saint Tropez]].
+On August 15, 1944, the beaches of ''Saint Tropez, Sainte Maxime, ''and'' Les Issambres'' were at the center of [[Operation Dragoon]], the invasion and liberation of [[Southern France]] during [[World War II]]. A US Delta Force from 93rd Evac landed there.<ref>[http://sandiegopurpleheart.com/veterans_focus_issues] US Veteran Chapter 0049</ref> Near the entrance to ''La Garonette''  beach is a memorial to the landing, honoring US troops. The sailing center is named ''La Batterie'', as it was the location of a German [[artillery battery]].
-Moving eastwards there is a windling coastline with creeks, rocks and "calanques" versus ''Saint- Aygulf'' ([[Fréjus]] commune). There are numerous nature trails including a coastline trail leading to a 2000 year old Roman fishpond. Many private houses are climbing up the mountain hills. However virtually all with a low build profile to the contrary to locations further east on the [[French Riviera]].
+Further to the east is the village ''San-Peïre sur Mer,'' which has grown gradually since WW2. It is really a central destination for the area, with shops, restaurants, hotels, a promenade, village beach, and town square with a Monday outdoor market, as well as postal and tourist offices. Continuing eastwards the coastline winds with creeks, rocks, and "calanques" along ''Saint- Aygulf'' ([[Fréjus]] commune). Among the numerous nature trails here, a coastal route leads to a 2,000-year-old Roman fishpond. Many private houses step up the hillsides—but virtually every building, including hotels, keeps a low profile, in contrast to the overbuilt heights in locations further east along the [[French Riviera]].
 ==See also==
 *[[Communes of the Var department]]
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
-[[Image:83107 - Roquebrune adm.png|thumb|200px|Localisation on Var's map]]
 * [http://www.roquebrune.com/ Roquebrune sur Argens commune website]
-* [http://www.roquebrunesurargens.fr/ Les Issambres and Roquebrune Tourist Office website]
+* [http://www.paysmeresterel.co.uk/ Les Issambres and Roquebrune Tourist Office website]
+* [http://www.portdesissambres.com/ The harbour of Les Issambres official site]
 {{Commons|Roquebrune-sur-Argens}}
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 [[Category:French Riviera]]
+[[Category:Geography of Var (department)]]