Straight out of the bowels of the earth, Esterel was born 250 million years ago. First attached to Africa, this piece of land separated from it during the formation of the Mediterranean. In the tertiary era, a part of the Esterel even drifted away, Corsica was born! On a few clear mornings, it can even be seen in the distance from the heights.
The rugged topography, rugged landscapes and steep coves plunging into the Mediterranean bear witness to this turbulent geological history and offer surprising and contrasting landscapes. The Esterel massif, between the Mediterranean and Provence, represents a massif of 32,000 hectares, nearly half of which are classified as "Natura 2000" areas. The massif extends over the communes of Saint-Raphaël, Fréjus, Bagnols-en-Forêt and Les Adrets de l’Estérel.
