Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer

Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [ʁajɔl kanadɛl syʁ mɛʁ]; Occitan: Lo Raiòu Canadèu) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Carla Bruni, model, singer and wife of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, visited the beach at Canadel before she became famous.

For many years until 2007, there was a swimming race around the headland from one beach to the other but it was stopped after health and safety concerns.

Every year there is a fireworks display on 15 August to celebrate when Allied troops landed on the beaches during World War II to liberate France in Operation Dragoon.

[3] The Domaine du Rayol is the most popular attraction in the village[citation needed] and contains gardens of plants from around the world.