Le Refuge

Côte d'Azur


This rustic seaside house sits back off the sand. Ten humble rooms and five studios with kitchenettes open onto private little tabled terraces. Proprietors cook up tasty grills at the restaurant of the same name at the start of the coastal path. Wi-fi is available downstairs.


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