Swimming in Saint-Raphaël
Next to Fréjus and about 25 km west of Cannes, Saint-Raphaël is where the red volcanic rock of the Estérel massif meets the sea. Its swims are east of the centre on the Corniche d'Or: the beach at Le Dramont, Plage d'Agay in Agay's harbour bay and the Calanque d'Anthéor below the railway viaduct. Inland from Agay, a trail climbs to the 454 m summit of Cap Roux, about 2 km north-east of Anthéor.
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Every spot in Saint-Raphaël
Typical water temperature in November.
Txllxt TxllxT, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA1Calanque d'Anthéor
Calanque, Saint-Raphaël · Dogs not allowed.
Calanque d'Anthéor is a 100 m sand beach directly below the arches of the Anthéor railway viaduct, where about 850 Allied troops came ashore on 15 August 1944.
17°NovFree2Plage d'Agay
Beach, Saint-Raphaël · Dogs not allowed. Part of the bay is private beach concessions.
Plage d'Agay is the main sandy beach of Agay's harbour bay, with the Estérel massif behind it and restaurants and bars along the back.
17°NovFree3Plage du Débarquement (Le Dramont)
Beach, Saint-Raphaël · Dogs not allowed.
Plage du Débarquement is a 500 m beach of sand and pebbles at Le Dramont, where more than 20,000 GIs of the US 36th Division came ashore on 15 August 1944; a landing barge and a memorial stand on the esplanade above.
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Questions about Saint-Raphaël
What is the water quality like in Saint-Raphaël?
Every place listed here with an EEA monitoring site was classified excellent in the 2025 EEA bathing season.