Lac Saint Cassien

Sat. 3rd May Montserrat, her sister Marie and I went to Lac Saint Cassien. Marie, who'd been before, suggested it - what a wonderful, unspoiled place!



"This beautiful, wild lake is about 7 km long north-south, with an east-west section another 3 km long. With its southern tip adjacent to the autoroute, only 12 km west of Cannes, the Lac de St. Cassien is easy to get to, but remains natural in a natural environment. The lake is bordered almost completely by forested hills, and the shoreline is undeveloped, leaving its beauty for all to enjoy."








Then we went to nearby Fayence:





"First record, 909: Fagentia; 1119: Favenze
In Latin, Faventia Loca means a favorable location.

Gallo-Roman: Vestiges of Roman occupation were found at Notre-Dame-des-Cyprès (1 km west), at La Bégude (20 km southwest) and at the Moulin de Camandoule.

Medieval: The Saracen invasions devastated Fayence, leaving the town deserted, although the Monks of Lérins had an important convent here (at the Notre-Dame-des-Cyprès) from the 11th century on. In the 12th century, Alphonse 1st d'Aragon gave the fief of Fayence to the bishops of Fréjus. In the 1391, Turenne destroyed the village of Callian, 5 km to the east, and the fleeing people came to Fayence, repopulated it for the first time since the Saracens had passed through."

It's more peaceful now:













We returned to the restaurant Les Arbousiers on the lake in the evening:







Just in time to catch the last of the sun: