Carqueiranne is a little Provencal sea port in Golfe de Giens in the department of Var, 13 km from Toulon and 6 km from Hyères. Carqueiranne is, in contrast to the neighbouring town, Hyères, a fairly modest holiday resort with a small harbour and a 7 km coastline with fine, sandy beaches. The town is well known for its water sports facilities.
- Several restaurants in town.
- All sorts of water sports
- Tennis
- Riding.
- Cycling
- Walking routes: For instance the coastal path, sentier littoral.
- Golf – There are lots of golf courses in the department of Var. Most of the courses can be found on the French golf union’s website. Unfortunately the website is in French. Seek under Guide de golfs and then under the region Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur: http://www.ffgolf.org/#
- Ski resorts within easy travelling distance: http://www.skifrance.fr/default-a.htm
- L’église Ste. Madeleine: Church from 1845, surrounded by pines.
- Le Parc St. Vincent: Public Park, where you can have a game of tennis.
- Les Pins Penchés, a listed park with big pines that, literally hang out over the sea. It is situated east of the harbour, port des Sablettes.
- Port de Plaisance.