Facing the port and the traditional fishing boats of Sanary – the “pointus”- the Restaurant de la Tour is one of those places that have stood the test of time.
Since 1936, it has embodied a living memory of the coastline: a place of stories, traditions passed down through generations, and simple gestures that have become symbols.
The building, instantly recognizable, watches over the port like a landmark.
Recently renovated by Géraldine Mercier and her two sons, it has regained all its splendor: an architecture of light, open to the sea, conceived as a Provençal orangery.
The marriage of iron, glass, and stone creates a rare balance—that of a place that has modernized without betraying its soul.
This is precisely the kind of place that inspires me.
Because it tells the story of the South with accuracy, without artifice.
Because it proves that a place can evolve, transform, reinvent itself—while remaining true to its core essence.
Here, heritage and emotion converge:
every detail, every light, every shade of blue or ochre evokes what I love about Provençal houses—
continuity, truth, the beauty of authenticity.
The Restaurant de la Tour is more than just an address:
it is a lesson in balance,
that of a place which, like the finest possessions,
has managed to stand the test of time without losing its soul.









