{"id":121741,"date":"2023-12-01T15:40:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T15:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=121741"},"modified":"2023-12-01T15:40:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T15:40:14","slug":"pretty-little-seaside-town-nicknamed-frances-little-venice-but-without-crowds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/pretty-little-seaside-town-nicknamed-frances-little-venice-but-without-crowds\/","title":{"rendered":"Pretty little seaside town nicknamed France’s little Venice but without crowds"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The creator of a stunning little port town has been able to recreate the magic of Venice and mix it with the charm of the French Riviera. Port Grimaud is a seaside town part of the commune of Grimaud in the Var Department located in southeastern France.<\/p>\n

Positioned just a few kilometres west of Saint-Tropez, Port Grimaud features canals, colourful houses and little bridges that make it easier to navigate the mostly traffic-free area.<\/p>\n

Everything in Port Grimaud strongly reminds of Venice, in northeastern Italy, and the similarities are embraced even by locals, with Grimaud’s tourism board calling the town on its website the “Little Venice of Provence”.<\/p>\n

However, unlike Venice, the Port Grimaud is only a few decades old. Previously a swamp, the port was created by architect Fran\u00e7ois Spoerry in the 1960s by modifying the marshes of the river Giscle on the bay of Saint-Tropez.<\/p>\n

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While it does remind of Venice, Port Grimaud is far from being a carbon copy of the Floating City. Rather, its architecture is heavily inspired by typical Proven\u00e7al style houses that can be found in Saint-Tropez.<\/p>\n

Moreover, its history is tightly linked to the French Riviera, and takes its name from the Grimaldi family, who are still leading the nearby principality of Monaco.<\/p>\n

A visit to Port Grimaud is worth not just to enjoy a beautiful meal on a canal but also to explore its landmarks.<\/p>\n

Among them is the imposing \u00c9glise Saint-Fran\u00e7ois d’Assise, an ecumenical church opened in 1973. Mr Spoerry, who died in 1999, was laid to rest in this stunning building.<\/p>\n

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