Two reasonable hotels in old Bormes are La Terrasse , 19 place Gambetta (tel 04.94.71.15.22; €24-34; closed Nov & Dec), with simple rooms; and the rather plain and old-fashioned Bellevue , on place Gambetta (tel 04.94.71.15.15; €24-34; closed Oct-Jan). In Cabasson, there's also the very attractive and peaceful Les Palmiers , 240 chemin du Petit-Fort (tel 04.94.64.81.94, fax 04.94.64.04.93.61; €76-91; closed mid-Nov to Dec; half-board compulsory in summer), with its own path to the beach. All campsites are just below the main road or in La Favière by the mindlessly ugly pleasure port, closer to Le Lavandou than to Bormes. One of the best options is the four-star Clos-Mar-Jo at 895 chemin de Bénat (tel 04.94.71.53.39; closed Oct-March). For more information, the tourist office in Bormes is on place Gambetta (June & Sept daily 9am-12.30pm & 2.30-7pm; July & Aug daily 9am-12.30pm & 3-8pm; Oct-May Mon-Sat 9am-12.30pm & 2-6pm; tel 04.94.01.38.38, www.provenceweb.fr/83/bormes ).
Good restaurants include La Tonnelle des Délices , on place Gambetta (tel 04.94.71.34.84; closed Wed; menus from around €18.30), specializing in local honey-based recipes such as lapin de blanc de Provence; L'Escoundudo , 2 ruelle du Moulin (tel 04.94.71.15.53; closed Mon & Tues midday out of season; €16.78 midday menu, otherwise €27.45), whose carte varies between traditional Provençal and gastronomique ; and Pâtes ... et Pâtes , on place du Bazar (tel 04.94.64.85.75; closed Tues), which serves the best pasta in town for 100-€15.25-22.88. More ordinary dinners can be had at the less expensive hotels listed above.
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