Sanary and Cassis along the coast

A faint tang of seaweed mingles with diesel as the wooden pointus knock gently against the quay in Sanary-sur-Mer, where the day’s catch still changes hands under the Frédéric Mistral hall. We trace the curve of Bandol’s sheltered bay—famed since the 1940s for mourvèdre-driven reds—then slip into Cassis, wedged between Cap Canaille (394 m) and the chalky calanques. If the wind behaves, the Route des Crêtes strings together lofty lookouts above the Soubeyranes sea cliffs, with wide-open views to the Mediterranean and La Ciotat’s Bec de l’Aigle.

Collected from your hotel in Toulon, you relax while your driver handles the road. A Mercedes stays at your disposal all day, with flexible stops and timing tailored to Cassis boat schedules (45–90 minutes). Linger at Sanary’s Wednesday market, pause for a glass in Bandol while parking is taken care of, then head to Cassis for the coastal boat ride. With a private chauffeur around Toulon, the route can pivot if the mistral kicks up—choosing the cliff road or a more sheltered detour via La Ciotat.