Tourist attractions Toulon

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..

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..

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..

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 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..

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.

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..

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..

The Jardins Olbius Riquier 6.5ha gardens show the exuberance of Mediterranean plantlife, both outdoors and in greenhouses: palm trees, cacti, banana trees, fig trees… a veritable tropical forest that is home to deer and monkeys. Waterbirds, meanwhile..

At the centre of this square stands the Fontaine de la Fédération, inaugurated in 1889 for the centenary of the French Revolution. The façade of the Grand Hôtel is the last vestige of Toulon’s Belle Époque days.

Beautiful Neo-Classic facade and an assorted interior. Its nave is made of double Doric colonnades and a lantern dome which supports ten Corinthian columns. The whole seems rather unusual in the tangled streets of the old town, formerly a "reser..

The square is dominated by the façade of Toulon’s theatre, one of the loveliest outside of Paris. It was built in 1862 and embellished with the statue of Jules Muraire, alias Raimu (1887-1947), the Toulon-born star of stage and screen.

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.

This fountain decorates Pujet Square since 1780. This curious garden-fountain is the work of two artists from Toulon. Nature has helped by filling the basins and thus concealing the dolphins under the moss, ferns, a medlar tree and a oleander.

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..

The museum houses Flemish, Dutch, Italian and French paintings, with a section dedicated to the 19C offering an insight into artists from Provence, such as Toulon-born Vincent Courdouan . Major contemporary art collections are exhibited here in rota..

The right wing of a Renaissance style building holds a, mineralogy and stuffed animal (mainly birds) collection. The tiger at the entrance named Clem, is from Toulon. It was born in Mount Faron and was the mascot of the Clémenceau aircraft carrier.