Tourist attractions La Seyne-sur-Mer

One reaches this mount (584 m) which dominates the city, by one of the few cable-cars in the world situated by the seaside: during the ascent and over the cliff road , the view over Toulon and its harbour is magnificent. Prepared paths and play area..

Without a doubt one of the Mediterranean’s prettiest harbours, boasting the attractions of both the sea and the mountains. A boat trip is the perfect way to see Toulon’s military installations and the incredible sight of the town dominated by the mou..

The highest point on the Cap Sicié Peninsula which stretches out from Sanary (318m), this chapel overlooks the cape and the sea from its steep height, providing a beautiful view from the Iles d’Hyères to the coves around Marseille. Many interesti..

Climbing up from Ollioules through the terraced fields and scrubland towards the top of Gros Cerveau, there is a view over the knoll of Six-Fours Fort, Toulon’s Small Harbour, dominated by Mount Faron, and of Mount Caume which rises to 801m. The arid..

The magnificent Marius-Escartefigue Corniche (coast road) provides the best overall view of Toulon’s harbours: the little harbour between Mourillon and La Seyne, the big harbour circumscribed to the south by the St-Mandrier Peninsula , and to th..

The coast along the harbour is occupied to a great extent by the naval air station and the schools for the Navy mechanics and Seals, a military domain that is closed off from the road by a wall. The beaches and residential areas are located on the si..

The former monumental gate of the Arsenal opens onto this museum which traces the history of the port and presents a huge collection of marine models, figureheads and paintings, including Joseph Vernet's View of the Port .

This tour takes in (albeit from afar) the military installations and Vauban Docks, the commercial port, the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, and the ex-shipyard of La Seyne with Balaguier Fort. But the best thing about this rath..

The Darse Vieille (old port) was created under Henri IV, and Vauban had the Darse Neuve (new port) dug between 1680 and 1700. Meanwhile, the arsenal had been decided by Richelieu. Today, the Darse Vieille is dedicated to passenger transport (Corsica,..

Situated in the old fort of Beaumont tower, this museum offers films, slide shows and a series of documents and objets which relate the American landing in Provence, in August 1944.

This copper source, mined from 1862 to 1917, has been converted into a mining museum . Sporting a hard hat, you will discover the work carried out by the miners from Piedmont, Italy and a fine collection of minerals from all over the world. Light an..

This fort was built under Richelieu in 1636 and constituted one of the «bolts» protecting the entrance of Toulon harbour. It was taken from the English in 1793 by a young Corsican commander, a certain Bonaparte... It now houses an attractive naval m..

This defensive tower built in the early 16C served mainly as a prison. From the rampart walk there is a lovely view of the town and Mt Faron. Today it houses the Musée de la Marine (Naval Museum).

A curtain of buildings, built after the war, divides the old city from the port. It is not the nicest of ensembles. Nonetheless, the wharf cafés and shops draw crowds of strollers and visitors to the harbour.

This former rope factory ( corderie ) for the Navy was designed by Vauban and is 320m long. Its handsome door comes from the former Jesuit seminary, dating from 1689, and was added to the façade in 1976. As it is still a military estate, it remains c..

On the façade of the town hall, a superb balcony is held up by two magnificent atlases ( Strength and Fatigue ) sculpted by Puget in 1657.

This square designed by Colbert (it was called Champ de Bataille at that time) became very fashionable: its restaurants, cafés and bandstand were frequented by the local bourgeoisie and officers. It has since lost its cachet.

With its pink façade, this church built by the Récollets – or Recollects – in 1744 is evocative of the Baroque Niçois style.

This is the main thoroughfare of the old town and leads to the Darse Vieille (old port).

In its heyday, between the elimination of the galleys (1748) and the opening of penal colonies in Guiana and New Caledonia a century later, the Toulon penal colony was inhabited by 4 000 convicts. This fountain pays tribute to Toulon’s convicts, who ..