While Maison Barnes is already installed in several selected coastal resorts, Marseille, Cassis, Sanary sur Mer, Le Lavandou, etc., the forthcoming opening of a Barnes office in La Ciotat is required.
Already attractive, the city of La Ciotat, 'La Cité' in Latin, enjoys a very promising future. Indeed, the city is developing and beautifying. Large-scale projects have helped to transform its image and provide a pleasant living environment for its inhabitants. All the actions carried out are real engines for the attractiveness and future of the territory.
Located on the shores of the Mediterranean, between Cassis to the west and St-Cyr / Mer to the east, La Ciotat is growing in popularity thanks to its history, the beauty of its coastline, its picturesque port, the rebirth of its heart. typical city, its shipyards now dedicated to the renovation of luxury and cruise ships, and the development of the Athélia business area with more than 300 companies established ...
La Ciotat, voted the most beautiful bay in the world in 2019, enjoys a coastline over 20 km long, bordered by beautiful beaches and creeks with the highest cliffs in Europe.
On the other hand, cradle of cinema, invented by the Lumières Brothers in 1895, it is in La Ciotat that the oldest cinema in the world is located: the Eden Theater where since 1889, theater, cinema and music hall continue to be share the stage.
Another proof of the good sense of the upcoming opening of a BARNES office: The international hotel group Marriott has been chosen to build, next to the magnificent little chapel of the Penitents, a **** hotel with 80 rooms, facing the sea, the realization of which will be orchestrated by the famous architect, urban planner and designer Jean-Michel Wilmotte.
This hotel complex will be the gateway to the city, and symbol of the rebirth of old La Ciotat, and the standard bearer of this new city.
A pedestrian and cycle lane, “la Voix Douce”, has been built on the route of the old railway line; a landscaped path now allows you to cross the city of La Ciotat, a true green lung in the city.
Finally, many real estate programs have been launched for more than 20 years, and others are in progress or to come.
If the inhabitants of La Ciotat are proud of the popular image of their city, the districts of Saint-Jean, Peymian, Fontsainte, Baguier, Liouquet, ... are very popular residential places. These are the properties in these neighborhoods that Barnes, as a specialist in high-end residential real estate, offers for sale.
But also, beautiful properties or those with great potential, located in the heart of the coveted residential areas of Ceyreste, St-Cyr / Mer, La Cadière d´Azur, Le Castellet, Le Beausset, Evenos. Note the proximity of the prestigious golf resort of Frégate with an international 18-hole course, and a 9-hole course.
Ceyreste
A few km from La Ciotat, Ceyreste offers a very pleasant living environment in which nature predominates. Small picturesque village, it was founded by the populations of La Ciotat, who came to take refuge inland at the time of the barbarian invasions. Half of the Ceyresten territory is part of the Natura 2000 site 'Calanques and islands of Marseille, Cap Canaille and the Grand Caunet massif'. Thus, the living environment is very pleasant with many points of view on the sea, in particular on the heights of the town.
St-Cyr / Mer
Located on the western edge of the Var, and less than 50 km from Marseille, St-Cyr / Mer is highly regarded for its quality of life. Surrounded by pine forests and renowned Bandol vineyards, the town is articulated between the Lecques district with its magnificent sandy beach, its old and new ports, the hamlet of Madrague and its small fishing port, the Provencal village with its Sunday market, Place Portalis opposite the Church and the Town Hall, on which has been erected since 1913, one of the statues of Liberty, made by the famous sculptor, Auguste Bartholdi. The most sought-after areas are those of Lecques, super Lecques, La Madrague, St-Côme and the subdivision of the Port d’Alon estate.
The Cadière of Azure
Perched on a hill, this medieval city dominating the hillsides is the geographical capital of the vineyard of the protected designation of origin of 'BANDOL'. The town is very large and offers breathtaking panoramas over the hills, vineyards and the Mediterranean. The village has remained true to its past. Never crowded, but an impression of traveling through history by walking through its charming alleys, to the Belvédère.
Among the most sought-after residential areas: St-Côme, Naron, Marenc et des Costes, Fontanieu, Les Vaussiers, La Lougne, La Péguière, La Bégude, Les Luquettes and les Belles Pierres, chemin de Cuges and the Long Wall.
Le Castellet
The commune of Castellet is very extensive. It consists of 5 hamlets quite distant from each other: Sainte-Anne, Le Camp, Le Brulat, Le Plan and Le Castellet Village.
Perched on a promontory, enclosed by walls, facing the village of La Cadière, the medieval village of Castellet attracts many visitors: craft shops, restaurants, houses of villages of characters, adorable alleys, castle, fantastic panorama over the valley to the Sainte-Beaume.
The famous and superb Paul Ricard circuit located a few km from the village on the plateau hosts prestigious motorsport events such as the F1 Grand Prix.
The Beausset
Nearly 10 km from the sea, located on the heights of Bandol, near Castellet and La Cadière, Beausset has been classified Green City thanks to the beauty and variety of its landscapes.
From the Rouve hill, and at the top, Cambeiron district, you can admire the views over the valley, the vineyards, Cadière, Le Castellet and the sea in the distance.
On the other side, in the valley, the districts of Faremberts, Claou, Folies, Ginestet, Estagnol, ... are also pleasant to live in for their peaceful and country character.
Finally the town of Evenos
Atypical town composed of three very different hamlets, Nèbre (the old Evenos and its medieval castle), the hamlet of Broussan and the hamlet of Sainte-Anne d’Evenos, it appeals to buyers in search of tranquility, nature and authenticity.
