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Toulon: harbour, Mont Faron and Var coastline

Var coastline near Toulon
Var coastline near Toulon
Hyères-les-Palmiers on the Var coast © VF
Hyères-les-Palmiers on the Var coast © VF
Bandol harbour west of Toulon © VF
Bandol harbour west of Toulon © VF
Massif des Maures in the Var © VF
Massif des Maures in the Var © VF
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Toulon, a port city in the Var harbour

Toulon is the prefecture of the Var, set on the Mediterranean coast between Marseille, Bandol, Hyères and the first reliefs of the Massif des Maures. The city is first understood through its harbour: a deep basin, protected by hills and long used as a strategic maritime position.

The harbour and naval history

The naval port of Toulon has a central place in the city’s history. The harbour shaped political and military episodes, from the 1793 siege to the scuttling of the French fleet in 1942. This naval presence gives the waterfront a specific organisation, between arsenal, quays, sea crossings and districts facing the water.

Mont Faron and reading the landscape

Mont Faron rises north of Toulon and helps read the site: harbour, Saint-Mandrier peninsula, Cap Sicié, Mourillon beaches and the lines of the Var coast. Its limestone relief closes the urban horizon and marks the transition to the dry hills inland.

Old centre, markets and heritage

The old centre keeps a dense fabric of streets, squares, fountains and markets. Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds cathedral, old façades and military traces form a heritage less demonstrative than in some Provençal towns, but closely linked to port uses and harbour movements.

Outings towards Hyères, Bandol and the Maures

From Toulon, it is easy to reach Hyères and the Îles d’Or, Bandol, Sanary-sur-Mer, Cap Sicié, the Massif des Maures and the Var hinterland. The city can serve as a base for a future stay between sea, ports, hills and villages of the Var.

Bed and breakfast near Toulon

Photo Le Mas du Cimaï

Le Mas du Cimaï
Charming bed and breakfast and Gîte

Five superb guest rooms of charm and character in a venerable building steeped in history, in Evenos, between the sea and the mountains, in the heart of the Sainte-Baume Natural Park. Table d'hôtes, large wooded park, swimming pool. Nearby: Sainte Baume , Bandol , Cassis , Toulon Evenos 83300

Planning your stay in Toulon

When is the best time to stay in Toulon?

Spring and autumn suit town visits, Mont Faron and outings to Hyères or Bandol. Summer is hotter and more focused on beaches, sea crossings and evenings along the coast.

Where should you choose a bed and breakfast near Toulon?

You can look around Toulon, Le Mourillon, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Ollioules, Sanary-sur-Mer, Le Pradet, Hyères or villages set back from the coast depending on the balance between town, sea and hills.

What can you do around Toulon?

You can explore the harbour, go up Mont Faron, visit the old centre, reach Mourillon beaches, continue to Hyères, Bandol, Sanary or follow routes through the Massif des Maures.