HOTEL SAN PEDRO
Name Hotel: HOTEL SAN PEDRO
Country: France
Location: FR/
City: ST APOLLINAIRE
Stars: 3.0
Description:
Discover the charm of an ancient manor nestled between two golf courses in the heart of the Valescure’s pine wood. This lovely 3 star hotel is a large Provencal country house, inside which you will find a mix of two different styles: medieval, and Provencal. The patio, dining room and gardens enhance the charm of the building and add the final touch to its character.
Between the red lava peaks of the Massif de l’Estérel and the densely forested hills of the Massif des Maures, St-Raphaël was first popular during Roman times, when rich families came to the large resort here. Barbaric hordes and Saracen invasions characterized the Middle Ages; it wasn’t until 1799, when a proud Napoléon landed at the small harbor beach on his return from Egypt, that the city once again drew attention. Fifteen years later, that same spot in the harbor was the point of embarkation for the fallen emperor’s journey to exile on Elba. In 1864, Alphonse Karr, a journalist and ex-editor of Le Figaro, helped reintroduce St-Raphaël as a resort. Dumas, Maupassant, and Berlioz came here from Paris on his recommendation. Gounod also came; he composed Romeo et Juliet here in 1866. Unfortunately, most of the Belle Epoque villas and grand hotels were destroyed during World War II when St-Raphaël served as a key landing point for Allied soldiers.