27 m² commercial unit on rue Léon Gaumont in Sainte-Maxime

Sainte-Maxime sits on the northern shore of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez. From June to September, the population climbs sharply. Then the town returns to its residential rhythm, carried by its year-round residents.

It is this second rhythm that concerns us. We let long term, never by the week, and we know the town season by season. As a result, we can tell an applicant what daily life will be like in February, not only in August.

Rue Léon Gaumont bears the name of the inventor of the talking film, who lived in Sainte-Maxime and died there. Le Carré Léon Gaumont, close by, brings together the town's media library and cinema. It is the cultural centre of the town, and it is a district that works out of season.

That detail matters directly for a business as much as for a resident. A street that only lives from June to September calls for a seasonal cash flow. A street backed by public facilities keeps its footfall in February.

The town centre brings together the food shops, the covered market, the schools and the services. The port and the seafront are a few minutes on foot. Our two properties at this address, the head office and the new 80 m² flat, enjoy the same position.

Sainte-Maxime also has an active traders' association, Les Vitrines de Sainte-Maxime, which keeps the centre lively all year. For a business setting up, joining it remains the shortest route to local custom.

A commercial unit does not let like a flat, and the difference fits in one sentence: a commercial lease protects a customer base, a residential tenancy agreement protects a person.

The 3/6/9 lease commits both parties for nine years, with a three-yearly exit available to the tenant. It opens a right to renewal, and compensation for eviction if the landlord refuses that renewal at the end of the term. It is a heavy contract, and it is negotiated line by line.

Three clauses decide everything: the permitted use, which lists the authorised activities, and which must be drafted broadly enough to add a range or a service tomorrow; the split of service charges, which must be set out item by item in an appendix; and what happens to fit-out works at the end of the lease.

This unit is not on the market: it is our address and our owners occupy it. But if you are looking for business premises in Sainte-Maxime, call us anyway. We have known the town since 1971 and we would rather point someone in the right direction than leave them going round in circles.

We answer on 06 07 85 66 10, Monday to Friday, 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm. It is an owner's number, not a switchboard: the person at the other end decides.

Call before dropping by. An inventory of condition, a viewing or a key handover regularly takes us out of the office, and we would rather receive you than leave you waiting outside a closed door.

10 rue Léon Gaumont also houses our new 80 m² ground-floor flat, currently being prepared. Two properties, one address, the same building: Le Panoramic.

If you are looking for somewhere to live rather than a business to open, that is the listing to look at, and the rest of our homes on the Properties page.

The commercial energy performance certificate for this unit is rated C. The rating appears in the specification table and on the consumption scale published below.

• 24 m² room and WC with washbasin, 27 m² in all
• Heating and air conditioning in place, unit in very good condition
• Camera, video entry system and protective grille on the windows
• Free parking in front of the unit
• LOCAMAXIME head office, in Le Panoramic
• Owners reachable directly, on site or by phone
• Town kept lively by the Les Vitrines de Sainte-Maxime association

LOCAMAXIME has been letting in Sainte-Maxime since 1971, as a private landlord. We manage our own portfolio: homes let long term, and this business unit. So you pay no fees and you get a quick answer. Above all, that responsiveness still holds two years after signing.

For a home, the application comes before the viewing. Two documents are enough to open it: both sides of your identity card and your latest tax assessment. We review it the same day, and we answer you ourselves.

Looking for a home as well? Our range of flat to rent in Sainte-Maxime is online, including for example the 34 m² one-bedroom flat at Domaine des Coralies. The way we work is described on our services, and the form is on the contact.

Commercial energy performance certificate

Energy consumption

• A≤ 70
• B71 - 110
• C111 - 180
• D181 - 250
• E251 - 330
• F331 - 420
• G> 420

Greenhouse gas emissions

• A≤ 6
• B7 - 11
• C12 - 30
• D31 - 50
• E51 - 70
• F71 - 100
• G> 100

Scales shown in kWh/m²/year of primary energy and in kg CO₂/m²/year.

LOCAMAXIME receives you here, Monday to Friday, 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm.

Call before you come: we are often out on an inventory of condition. For a home, the application reaches us before the viewing.

No. It is the LOCAMAXIME head office, and the owners occupy it themselves. So it does not appear among our available properties. Our homes to let are gathered on the Properties page, with their rent and their service charges.

Call us first on 06 07 85 66 10. We are often at a viewing or an inventory of condition, and we would rather receive you than keep you waiting. So one simple call saves you a wasted journey.

Parking is free right in front of the unit, on rue Léon Gaumont. So you park outside the door, without circling the town centre.

Yes, and you can also do it online from the Apply page. Two documents are enough: both sides of your identity card and your latest tax assessment. We review it the same day.

We also own a 320 m² unit in Lyon, likewise occupied. Our business is above all the year-round letting of homes in Sainte-Maxime. As a result, we have no commercial premises available today.