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Les Issambres () is a French village on the coastline along the Bay of Saint Tropez, between the Mediterranean and the wooded hills of the Massif des Maures.
On August 15, 1944, the beaches of Saint Tropez, Sainte Maxime, and Les Issambres were at the center of Operation Dragoon, the invasion and liberation of Southern France during World War II. A US Delta Force from 93rd Evac landed there.[1] US Veteran Chapter 0049 Near the entrance to La Garonette beach is a memorial to the landing, honoring US troops. The sailing center is named La Batterie, as it was the location of a German artillery battery.
Further to the east is the village San-Peïre sur Mer, which has grown gradually since WW2. It is really a central destination for the area, with shops, restaurants, hotels, a promenade, village beach, and town square with a Monday outdoor market, as well as postal and tourist offices. Continuing eastwards the coastline winds with creeks, rocks, and "calanques" along Saint- Aygulf (Fréjus commune). Among the numerous nature trails here, a coastal route leads to a 2,000-year-old Roman fishpond. Many private houses step up the hillsides—but virtually every building, including hotels, keeps a low profile, in contrast to the overbuilt heights in locations further east along the French Riviera.
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