Calanque du Port d'Alon
Port d'Alon is a pebble calanque between Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer and Bandol, ringed by pines and cliffs, with no concrete buildings and no developed beach. It is a starting point of the coastal path, and as a public forest reception zone it stays open on red fire-risk days, when the surrounding massifs close.
WhatCalanque, Saint-Cyr-sur-MerFrench Riviera
WhenJune to October17° in Nov
Getting there Car On foot
CostPublic shoreFree
AccessNo fires or camping; dogs off the beach in season; closed on extreme fire-risk days
- 14°J
- 13°F
- 13°M
- 14°A
- 17°M
- 20°J
- 22°J
- 23°A
- 21°S
- 19°O
- 17°N
- 15°D
Expect the sea at about 23 °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
- A pebble beach in a pine-backed calanque between Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer and Bandol, about 300 m from the paid car parks. On foot it is about 2 hours from Bandol or from La Madrague by the coastal path, or 1 h 30 from La Madrague by the vineyard path. Lifeguarded 4 July to 31 August 2026, 09:00 to 19:00, with an emergency call point all year. Protected natural site: no fires, barbecues or camping. Dogs banned from the beach and back-beach 09:00 to 17:00 in season. Access can be banned or limited from mid-June to mid-September: as a ZAPEF it stays open on red fire-risk days (08:00 to 17:00, car park, main beach and pedestrian area only, vehicle cap) and closes completely on extreme-risk days.
- Parking
- Two paid car parks (upper 110 spaces, lower 150) about 300 m from the beach, paid daily 1 April to 30 September 08:00 to 17:00: upper 5 € a day, lower 10 € a day or 5 € from 14:00. No parking 23:00 to 05:00.
- Also here
- Snorkelling, Coastal walk
Cost and facilities
- Entry
- Free, public shore
- Official site
- saintcyrsurmer.com
- Facilities
- ToiletsLifeguard in seasonRestaurantParking
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Warm water nearby
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