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Pointe de l'Aiguille

Four small coved beaches in the 7 ha Pointe de l'Aiguille departmental park at Théoule-sur-Mer, where the red rock of the Estérel drops into the sea. An underwater snorkelling trail of the Estérel-Théoule departmental marine park starts from the Plage de l'Aiguille.

WhatCove, Théoule-sur-MerFrench Riviera
WhenJune to October17° in Nov
Getting there Car Train Bus On foot20 min walk-in
CostPublic shoreFree
AccessEstérel fire risk: in summer (mid-June to late September) the prefecture bans access to forest massifs on red-risk days.
Water by month typical °C
  1. 14°J
  2. 13°F
  3. 14°M
  4. 15°A
  5. 17°M
  6. 21°J
  7. 23°J
  8. 24°A
  9. 22°S
  10. 20°O
  11. 17°N
  12. 15°D

Expect the sea at about 24 °C in August and 13 °C in February, going by the 1991 to 2020 averages. The swimming season runs from June to October.

Getting in

Access
Four small coved beaches inside the 7 ha Pointe de l'Aiguille departmental park, below the Corniche de l'Estérel. The Département advises the park car park, as the site can get busy in summer, or the train, then about 20 minutes on foot along the sea. Under prefectural order AP 2025-101, access to forest massifs is restricted by a daily colour map in summer and banned on red days.
Parking
Car park of the Pointe de l'Aiguille departmental park on the Corniche d'Or (RD 6098), on the left about 2 km past Théoule centre towards Saint-Raphaël.
Public transport
Théoule-sur-Mer station, about 20 minutes on foot along the sea; Zou! stop Théoule-plage (Département des Alpes-Maritimes).
Also here
Snorkelling

Cost and facilities

Entry
Free, public shore
Facilities
Parking

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