Le Dramont
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| Waters | Mediterranean Sea | |
| Geographical location | 43 ° 25 ' N , 6 ° 51' E | |
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Le Dramont is a stretch of beach on the French Riviera ( Côte d'Azur ). It is located not far from the town of Agay on the Mediterranean Sea and administratively belongs to the municipality of Saint-Raphaël .
A few hundred meters off the coast is the approximately 200 meter long, privately owned island Île d'Or (Gold Island), on which a tower in "medieval style" was built in 1912.
Characteristic for the region is the species-rich flora and the red rock, which makes up the entire Esterel and was created by volcanic activity in the Permian . The rocky coast of Le Dramont is a popular destination for kayakers and divers , among other things because of the clear view of the water due to the stone beach.
On August 15, 1944, Allied troops of the US 36th Division landed on the beach. A landing craft in the parking lot of the beach section reminds of this event.
Stretch of coast
Île d'Or
Le Dramont on the map
Le Dramont's stone beach
