Access to Gassin

Gassin in the heart of the peninsula of Sain-Tropez

Gassin is located on the Côte d’Azur, between Saint-Raphaël (25 km) and Hyères (40 km). The town is bordering the tourist resorts of La Croix-Valmer, Ramatuelle and Saint-Tropez.

Address GPS of the Tourist Office
Latitude : N43 13.804
Longitude : E6 35.134

By bike

Several roads leads to the village of Gassin by bicycle and three of them cross the tourist office where you could retrieve the brochure for the bicycle: Au cœur de la Presqu’île à vélo

The route 1 relate the village to the Marines of Gassin fareaway from the cars and offers wonderful panoramas.

Watch out !!! the route of “Ville-vieille” is not available for road bikes.

The route 5 propose a circumvention of Gassin (sea side) to Saint-Tropez during 6.6 km relating the Marines of Gassin to La Bouillabaisse beach at entrance of Saint-Tropez.

The route 6 propose  a detour of Gassin (plain) to La Croix Valmer linking Gassin high school to the approaches of the district of La Foux to La Croix Valmer.

Other circuits are available by MTB too and link to the route 4 for example the remarkable gardens that offers amazing panoramas from Gassin village.

By bus

The ZOU departmental service offers regular services to the Gulf (Cavalaire-sur-Mer, Cogolin, La Croix-Valmer, Garde-Freinet, Grimaud, La Môle, Plan- Ramatuelle, Saint-Tropez, Sainte-Maxime), and to the main urban centers of the Var. It is also possible to connect the TGV stations of Arcs / Draguignan, Hyères, Toulon, Saint-Raphaël.

Bus principal lines in Gassin area :

876 SAINT-RAPHAEL – SAINT-TROPEZ (direction Saint-Tropez)

873 COGOLIN-HYÈRES (direction Hyères)

878 TOULON (gare) – SAINT-TROPEZ (direction Saint-Tropez)

Information and reservations : zou.maregionsud.fr ; 0809 400 013.(attention : regular price for a call, every day from 7am to 8 pm).

Information and reservations : info-ler.fr ; 0 821 202 203 (attention : regular price for a call ) Buses are accessibles to persons with reduced mobility. Reservation are made 48 hours before departure with transportors by mél info@regionpaca.fr or by phone with the number below.

By train

Access in the area of Gassin is possible by train via the TGV stations of Saint-Raphaël-Valescure (25 km), Les Arcs-Draguignan (26 km), Hyères (40 km) and Toulon (55 km).

Information and reservations : www.sncf.com ; 36 35.

By car

By Highway

From the A8: exit 36 ​​Le Muy / Sainte Maxime: follow the D 25 until Sainte Maxime, then the D559 (direction Saint-Tropez) until the crossroads of La Foux (Gassin).

From the A57: exit 13 Le Cannet des Maures / Le Luc: follow D 558 until the crossroads of Foux (Gassin).

By road:
From Fréjus/Saint-Raphaël: follow the D8 towards Saint-Maxime then the D559 until the crossroads of Foux (Gassin) (or the D559 (seaside)).
From Bormes-les-Mimosas: follow the D41 then the D98 towards Saint-Tropez until the crossroads of Foux (Gassin) (or the D559 towards Cavalaire/La Croix-Valmer (seaside).
From the A8: take exit 36 Le Muy, follow the D25 towards Sainte-Maxime then the D559 until the crossroads of the Foux (Gassin) (or the D559 (seaside)).
Or, from the A8, turn onto the A57 at Vidauban-Le Luc and take exit 13 Vidauban, follow the D558 to Grimaud then the D61 towards Saint-Tropez then the D98 to the crossroads of the Foux (Gassin).
To access the village, follow the signs “Gassin village/ Tourist office”.
Think of carpooling!

Where to park in the village?

Gassin offers approximately 400 parking spaces in and around the old village. All car parks are free. You can park near the tourist office where 3 places are planned: place Léon Martel, place Charles Giordano, place Louis Collomp (71 places). In case of high traffic, a little lower, the Chapelle car parks offer 85 places. On the south side of the village, 51 seats are available on the road to the Moulins de Paillas, in front of the theater and the Espélidou nursery school.

By cab

You can find here the list of Taxis and transfers available in Gassin.

By plane

La Môle-Saint-Tropez (9 km) : www.sainttropez.aeroport.fr ; +33 (0)4 94 54 76 40
Hyères-Toulon (38 km) : www.toulon-hyeres.aeroport.fr ; +33 (0)8 25 01 83 87 (attention : téléphone payant : 0,15€/min)
Nice-Côte d’Azur (70 km) : www.nice.aeroport.fr ; +33 (0)8 20 42 33 33 (attention : téléphone payant : 0,12€/min)
Marseille-Provence (113 km) : www.marseille.aeroport.fr ; +33 (0)4 42 14 14 14

By helicopter

Héliport de Grimaud-Saint-Tropez : helicopter-saint-tropez.com ; +33 (0)4 94 55 59 99 ou +33 (0)4 94 43 39 30