Grimaud is definitely as quoted. (Noise issues etc etc)
Daniel at Heli Securité is definitely very cautious about people operating in there lest you upset the locals and parking is non existent.
La Mole is pretty friendly and if you are in a helicopter there is no issue with getting checked out previously as per the FW folk.
There is plenty of parking on the south side on the grass away from the FW brethren.
Observe the requirements for noise - stay well clear of Cogolin and Grimaud townships!
Be careful when arriving that you do not get run over by a fixed wing. The airfield is in a valley and one way in and out for fixed wings. Hence from "Echo Mike" VRP stay a little to the south of the centre line.
If you call ahead there are rental cars available and the AD operator are more than helpful.
S.A Aéroport du Golfe de Saint-Tropez
RD 98 - 83310 LA MOLE
HOR : 0600-SS :
TEL : 04 94 54 76 40 - FAX (ops) : 04 94 49 57 71 .
E-mail :
[email protected]
Nearly within walking distance is L'Auberge de la Mole (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g1021503-d1153160-Reviews-L_Auberge_de_la_Mole-La_Mole_Var_Provence.html) You may be surprised who you see here!
In the opposite direction on the left on the way into town is Le Magnan (http://www.lemagnan.fr/)
As usual St Trop in the summer is a bunfight! Everybody has deep pockets there!
If you venture towards Cannes, Nice etc you need eyes like a hawk for helicopter and FW traffic along the coast. It is busy!
How to get there? Just basically avoid Paris!