With over 300 different activities on offer in the region, you might want to prolong your stay !

With the Mediterranean, lakes, gorges, mountains and stunning countryside all around Fayence or within easy reach, we are genuinely spoiled for choice in terms of the breadth and depth of different activities and things to see and do during your stay at Le Mas des Romarins.

Discover our surroundings and heritage in and around the Fayence area, whatever your level of fitness

Each walk and hike is themed and most are suitable for beginners and families alike. So, you can make the most of the countryside its nature and all that Fayence has to offer be it mediaeval villages perched on adjacent hillsides, chapels or dry stone “Bories”…

The local Tourist Office has made available a number of free walking guides for each of these beautiful walks. Why not download them here :

For those sportier amongst you, we’ve more challenging itineraries to admire the diversity of all that Fayence has to offer

For those more sporty of our guests you can venture off along signposted routes ranging from 9km to 19km: we’ve 14 circuits “walks and hikes” in and around Fayence. These circuits are accredited by the local equivalent of the Regional Ramblers Association and are recognised for their variety, unusual sights and historic sites and are well worth a visit. This walking area extends from the coastal “Esterel” area right up to the inland area of Mont Lachens and offers you the opportunity to really get under the skin of the Fayence area: lakes, mediaeval hillside villages steeped in history and the diversity of vegetation, typical of our region.

For the more avid sportspeople amongst you, it’s possible to set off on a 50km circular walk, signposted red and amber in terms of difficulty, which can be completed in around 3 days: known as the Country GR. Accessible to everyone year-round the beauty of this walk lies in its diversity: hills, plains, rivers, gorges and pastures planted with olive trees, pine trees or mighty oaks. This walk lets you discover the heritage of the 7 mediaeval villages perches on the hillsides around Fayence where you can eat and stay in style – at Le Mas des Romarins of course!

You can buy a compendium of the 14 “Promenades et Randonnés” as well as the GRP routes “Grande Randonnée de Pays” (Great Country Walks), classified by level and difficulty, from any local Tourist Office or the “Maison du Lac” for €9.90

Lake Saint-Cassien

If you can tear yourselves away from your understated, luxurious B&B accommodation at the Mas des Romarins, at just over 20 minutes away is one of the most popular attractions in and around Fayence. The Lac de St Cassien offers almost 1500 acres of stunning forests and emerald waters, complemented by a rich selection of flora and fauna. Spread across four districts within the surrounds of Fayence: Tanneron, Callian, Les Adrets de l’Esterel and Montauroux.

On and around the lake, dozens of activities are on offer. Firstly why not try one of the many aquatic sports and activities available: from kayaking, canoeing and paddle-boarding, to rowing, sailing, pedallos, catamaraning or giant inflatables on the water, a myriad of choices for all tastes and levels of ability whether you’re away with friends or family, the choice is yours.

On the shores of the lake why not discover the great fishing on offer, St Cassien is renowned as being one of the best European destinations for Perch and Pike, rumour has it the lake boasts some of the largest specimens on offer!

For the more sporty amongst you, there’s a trekking circuit of some 16km that winds its way around the lake and through the forest offering glimpse of the flora and fauna on offer in this protected area. If a shorter walk is more up your street, there is a half hour’s walk through the Fondurane park, which is managed by the regional CEN (Conservation of natural areas within the PACA region), which offers shelter for some 180 species of birds as well as rare types of oak tree.

Some activity centres around the lake also offer electric mountain bike hire or even horse riding around the lake’s myriad of tracks.

On the other hand if you’re looking for a more relaxed and chilled time around the lake, there are several beaches, well equipped with sun loungers, lifeguarded bathing, sunbathing opportunities and of course lunch with your feet in the water.

The Gorges & rivers

Fayence and its surrounding areas is teaming with rivers, streams and gorges to be enjoyed as you discover our wonderful region and our surrounding villages. To escape the heat of high summer and enjoy a moment’s delicious coolness, why not take a dip in the nearby Siagne river – with its year-round temperature of 12 degrees it’s a guaranteed wake-you-up !

At just 20 minutes away from the Mas des Romarins, you can discover the stunning Gorges du Blavet, the Siagne river in its many guises as well as the Siagnole. Streams and rivers with greens and blues of many hues are to be savoured, framed by striking landscapes.  From waterfalls, caves, natural bridges we have it all on offer, with walks for all levels through this part of paradise.

There are guides on sale at local tourist offices and we’ve plenty to suggest as well as guides of our own, that you can borrow. Why not discover for yourselves our mini-canyons, vestiges of watermills past, parts of aqueducts dating form the first century, numerous waterfalls and the magical Pont des Tuves.

A little further afield, in the Alpes de Haute-Provence area is the largest canyon in Europe: The Verdon Gorges. It’s a unique site of outstanding natural beauty that stretches for almost 100km. The gorges and their surroundings are a true playground for adults and children alike, of all sporting abilities. On offer you will find walks of various levels of difficulty, mountainbiking, rapids swimming, rock climbing, canoeing and kayaking and even paragliding. The lakes at the mouth of the gorges offer an exceptional water quality, with clean shores that offer the perfect antidote to the activities with great sandy beaches to relax, chill and picnic.

The Passion Partnership visits

Each day of the week there are several different visits, that are also repeated across the week, and which take place as small groups.

Reservations are a must, and can be made by phone on +33 (0)4 94 76 01 02.
Discover and download the program below:

The lakehouse

Another experience not to be missed is the Lakehouse at Lac St Cassien, which is managed again by our local Tourist Office.

The on-site team will be delighted to offer advice and guidance on what to see and do right across the 9 hillside villages of Pays de Fayence as well as one the lake itself.

Open all year (Weds – Sun from November until February) and 7 days a week in peak season and during school holidays the Lakehouse offers a warm welcome to the area, guided tours and bookshop as well as a ticketing service for local events.  You can also buy fishing permits and use their free WiFi on-site. Also not to be missed is the Ponton restaurant with an amazing deck overlooking the lake and water sports centre with its private beach down below. To learn more about “La Maison du Lac”, why not visit their website?