A unique crystalline massif in the heart of limestone Provence, it forms a 57-kilometre long ellipse that follows the Mediterranean coastline, with Collobrières at its heart. This geographical feature contrasts with the rest of Provence and is marked by the presence of maquis, cork oaks, hundred-year-old chestnut trees, arbutus and cades as well as certain species of orchids and a rich and varied fauna including Hermann's tortoise.
This rich and abundant biodiversity is highly protected.
Must-see viewpoints:
Col de Babaouo (414m): view of the islands
Cols de Boulin and Taillude (411m): unique viewpoints of the massif, the Gulf of Saint-Tropez and the Chartreuse de la Verne
Col des Fourches (535m): view of the sea to the south and the Alps to the north, in the extension of the Maures plain.