This leisure area, created in the 1990s by the local council, offers a wide range of recreational and sporting activities in the rich and varied environment of the Maures forest.

Over an area of 12,000 m2, you will discover more than 300 species of ornamental, forest and fruit trees and shrubs, including a collection of conifers. A place to study the adaptation of certain species to a Mediterranean environment with acid soil and no human intervention (no pruning or watering).
It also includes two water reservoirs equipped with a pontoon suitable for people with reduced mobility, giving access to a fishing trail, and a botanical trail where you can use a QRcode to discover the species of the Mediterranean marquis and observe plant and animal biodiversity. You'll be able to spot kinglets, tree finches, robins, green woodpeckers, warblers, a multitude of insects such as dragonflies, as well as protected species such as Hermann's tortoise, a rich species in the Massif des Maures.
You'll also find a rest and picnic area with drinking water, shaded by tall Aleppo pines and cork oaks, and an 800-metre sports trail with various apparatus for sporting activities.


From 21 June to 20 September, the footpaths are subject to the rules governing access to the Var's forested areas in order to comply with the fire risk prevention plan. Before visiting the site during this period, call the Pierrefeu-du-Var tourist office or consult the Var prefecture website http://www.var.gouv.fr/ or the daily press (Var Matin).