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Var
Between the department of the Bouches-du-Rhône to the west, the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence to the north and the Alpes-Maritimes to the east, the Var boasts undulating landscapes of fields, gentle verdant mountains with villages perched high, thick forests and vast areas of vineyards. The most southern part of the Var is on the Mediterranean with its naval port, Toulon, the main city of the department, and the extremely fashionable St-Tropez. To the far north you will find the department’s greatest tourist sight, the wild canyon, the Grand Canyon du Verdon, with the Verdon river intersecting deep down between the steep cliffs. The Var has the largest area of forest in France and its southern part is covered by wide wood lands of cork oak and chestnuts, including France’s most southern mountain range, the dark Massif des Maures.
Read more about Var All holiday homes in VarThe coast offers attractive holiday resorts like Hyères, Sanary-sur-Mer and Bandol and several islands like the idyllic Iles d’Or with their unspoilt nature. The beaches in the Var are famous for being some of the best on the coast: wide, children friendly with lots of space and good parking facilities.
Inland is most interesting but without major historical sights. Nature experiences and the beautiful landscape are primary attractions, here. The region has everything so typical of Provence: old medieval villages with narrow winding alleys and stairways, idyllic squares with fountains and shady plane trees, blooming almond trees in the springtime, olive orchards, tall slim cypresses and vineyards as far as the eye can see. The Var is especially well-known for its Provencal wines, Côtes de Provence and Bandol.
In the high season temperatures rise to 28°-35°C, with the highest temperatures inland. In the winter temperatures are around 11°C on the coast and a little lower inland, around 7°C. Here, it can even fall below 0°C for shorter periods. Normally the rainy season is in the springtime and in the autumn, periods also marked by the strong Mistral wind.
The climatic chart of Marseille corresponds to that of the coastal region of the Var.
Bagnols-en-Forêt
Bagnols-en-Forêt is a quiet, little village, but extremely interesting and definitely worth a visit. It lies in a clearing surrounded by chestnut trees and pine forest, and there are magnificent panoramic views of the valleys and hills south and west of the village. Bagnol-en-Forêt is typically Provencal with small winding streets, shady squares...
Bargemon
Bargemon is a typical Provencal medieval village with its old stone houses, narrow streets, and fine, small fountains. In Bargemon there is ample opportunity to see historic chapels, a curious museum with old typewriters and a 12th-century church built into the city fortress wall. The entire city center is easy to see, especially from the square...
Bormes-les-Mimosas
Bormes-les-Mimosas lies beautifully in the countryside, built on a hillside “as an amphitheatre”. It is an extraordinary pretty and popular village with a profusion of flowers and exotic trees. Bormes-les-Mimosas is nominated as one of the most flower filled villages in Frange, village fleuri. All over, there are bougainvilleas, oleanders...
Callian
The town is very characteristic with its winding streets and an old feudal castle on the hilltop. Le château fort, with towers from the 12th and 13th century, was rebuilt in the 17th century. The castle is today privately owned. In the town there are several old buildings, amongst others an old chapel which is used for art exhibitions and...
Carqueiranne
Because of its southern micro climate, the region has for centuries been home to horticulture. There are green-houses and flowers everywhere. Best known and most demanded are the tulips and Carqueiranne is an important area for growing tulips.
Claviers
Claviers is wonderfully situated in a green and hilly landscape with olive, pine and oak trees. From Claviers there are fantastic views to the surrounding hills, to the neighbouring village Bargemon and straight out to the Mediterranean. Claviers is a typically medieval village with narrow, winding streets and old stone houses, but despite this...
Collobrières
Collobrières is a quiet little town, but very interesting and definitely worth a visit. The town is intersected by the Real Colloubrier river which has given name to the town. In Provencal it means a river full of grass snakes. In the northern part of the town a 12th century stone bridge, Pont Raoul Calvi, crosses the river. At the other side one...
Correns
The town has a great many historical remains, giving evidence of Correns’ interesting past. Amongst other things one can find a few cave dwellings as well as some Neolithic caves. The village is very charming with its small streets and many fountains. In Correns there are also the remains of an 11th century feudal castle, Fort-Gibron, whose tower...
Cotignac
The town itself is incredibly charming with its 16th century houses with beautiful portals, old shop facades, beautiful squares with fountains, restaurants, cafes, and several interesting small shops, including i.e., several interesting galleries and art shops. Every Tuesday all year round, the city's beautiful main street (or the city's central...
Draguignan
The main interest of Draguignan lies in its medieval quarter, which is encircled by beautiful avenues of plane trees. The streets in the old town are interesting, despite the fact that they do not have the same medieval character as the smaller villages. Draguignan’s landmark, a 24 metres high bell tower, Tour de l’Horloge, from 1663, dominates...
Fayence
Fayence is beautifully situated on a hill side. There is a magnificent view of the surrounding hills and of the valley below which has one of Europe’s biggest paragliding air fields. Fayence is an extremely charming village with a unique atmosphere. The town is dominated by a wrought iron campanile, and one can still see remains of the...
Fréjus
Fréjus was the oldest Roman town in Gaul. It was founded by Julius Cesar in 49 B.C. and thereafter vigorously expanded by August. It is an unbelievably exciting town with a great many historical remains. This includes for instance, an amphitheatre, a temple, parts of an aqueduct, remains of the Roman harbour - approximately in the centre of the...
Grimaud
On top of the village one can find the ruins of an 11th century medieval castle which is being restored at the moment. It has presumably been very beautiful and impregnable, but it was almost completely destroyed after the revolution. The view of the coast from this high point gave the town an ideal strategic position through the Middle Ages. The...
Hyères
Hyères is especially well known for its important palm industry, a fact which has caused the town’s surname Hyères-les-Palmiers. The first thing you see when arriving at Hyères, is the great palm avenues leading into the town. Funnily enough Saudi-Arabia is one of the biggest export markets, due to the fact that, in Hyères, they have managed to...
La Londe-les-Maures
La Londe, in itself, is not so interesting. It is a relatively new town, about 100 years old, and for this reason it does not have the same charm as most of the other towns in the south of France. But because of its exceptional location, La Londe has lots of attractions and it is a very suitable place for a holiday. La Londe primarily offers a...
La Roquebrussanne
La Roquebrussanne is a great starting point for a holiday. Within half an hour’s drive you can find good hiking routes in the surrounding mountains, international golf courses, charming mountain villages, wonderful sandy beaches, interesting shopping possibilities in Hyères and Toulon and many, many other things. La Roquebrussanne is a typical...
La Seyne-sur-Mer
La Seyne-sur-Mer was earlier well known for fishing. Times have changed, however, and today La Seyne is primarily a beach resort. But the fishermen can still be found every morning on the quays selling their freshly caught fish - definitely worth a visit. The old part of town is unbelievably charming with its old pastel coloured houses, small...
La-Cadière-d'Azur
La Cadiére-d’Azur is a charming little village which has retained its Provencal authenticity with its many flowery streets, small boutiques and art and craft shops with pottery and local produce. One can very well understand why so many famous artists and painters have been seduced by this village. La Cadière-d’Azur has managed to preserve...
Le Brusc
Le Brusc does not really have great attractions, but it has a good atmosphere and especially the town’s location is fantastic. Le Brusc lies in beautiful natural scenery, surrounded by old sumptuous villas and protected from the sea by the islands, Îles des Embiez, which one can visit by ferryboat (once an hour). There are many beaches in this...
Le Lavandou
Le Lavandou was in earlier days a small, insignificant fishing village across from the picturesque rocky island, Île d’Or, well known from Hergé’s Tintin and the Black Island. There is a pleasant atmosphere around the harbour with its huge international marina. Le Lavandou lies in fantastic natural scenery with pleasant, large, sandy beaches as...
Le Pradet
From Le Pradet there are great possibilities of making exciting trips along the coast or into the beautiful Provencal hinterland. Le Pradet offers a 7 km long coastline with rocky coves and small pleasant sandy beaches, surrounded by beautiful Mediterranean vegetation. In the heart of Le Pradet one can find the Cravéro park which has sheep and...
Les Issambres
This place offers fine sandy beaches with parking possibilities close to the water. Moreover, there is quite a variety of shops and a few restaurants. Les Issambres also offers a nice marina with space for 440 boats.
Montauroux
Montauraux is situated half way between the sea (30 km) and the nearest ski resorts (45 km). It is, therefore, a fantastic base for a holiday and for trips in the surrounding countryside. Montauroux is a little picturesque town with a fantastic history. The town is built around a fort which was badly damaged during the religious wars. There are...
Ollioules
Ollioules is a charming medieval village with well-restored houses, streets with arcades and flowery balconies. Ollioules is renowned for its flowers and the town is, actually, called la reine des fleurs (the queen of the flowers). The name, Ollioules, comes from the Roman word, Oliolis, which signifies olives. – Olives have been cultivated in...
Roquebrune-sur-Argens
Roquebrune-sur-Argens is an unspoilt and charming Provencal medieval village, founded in 975 A.C. at the top of a rock and on the right bank of the Argens river. Unfortunately, the village was almost destroyed in1592 during the religious wars, only an old tower is left. From here, there are fantastic panoramic views over the Argens plain to the...
Sanary-sur-Mer
Lots of old fishing boats give atmosphere to the area around the harbour with its numerous restaurants and cafés. It was in the clear blue sea of Sanary that the diving enthusiast Jacques Cousteau experimented with his new diving apparatus, fully developed in 1943. The new thing about this apparatus was that one could dive without an oxygen...
Seillans
Three gates lead into the old part of the village, which is full of historic atmosphere with beautifully restored houses and fountains, narrow cobbled streets and pretty little squares with fountains, over- shaded by big plane trees. At the top of the village there is a privately owned castle, actually a picturesque gathering of buildings from...
Six-Fours-les-Plages
Six-Fours-les-Plages covers an area of almost 2700 hectares and groups together 26 small villages and is one of the biggest “communes” on the coast. There are 18 km of coastline cut up into sandy beaches and secretive inlets, little harbours and protected forests. You will find an innumerable amount of historical monuments in Six-Fours-les-Plages...
St-Aygulf
St-Aygulf was a well known beach resort already in1880. In the belle époque period St-Aygulf received numerous artists including the author Alexandre Dumas and the much-admired actress Sarah Bernhardt. The town was, however, quickly ousted by the larger neighbouring towns St-Raphaël, Ste-Maxime and St-Tropez. Today St-Aygulf attracts a smaller...
St-Cyr-sur-Mer
The bay, which is surrounded by pine forests and vineyards, has three small charming harbours as well as a 2 km long sandy beach. St-Cyr-sur-Mer is primarily known for its beautiful and very child friendly sandy beach. The town offers all sorts of water sports and fantastic walking tours. Try for instance the coast path, le sentier littoral...
Ste-Maxime
Ste-Maxime is a dynamic bustling town in the summertime. The town offers a beautiful promenade, a harbour, fine sandy beaches, all sorts of water sports, a lively nightlife, markets, restaurants and a casino. Ste-Maxime also has an old town with a 15th century château, today used as town hall and a square tower, La Tour Carré, from the 16th...
St-Maximin-la-Ste-Baume
St-Maximin-la-Ste-Baume has a pleasant old part of town and an exciting medieval Jewish quarter with houses and facades from the 13th century as well as some ancient ramparts from the 14th century. St-Maximin-la-Ste-Baume is primarily renowned for its enormous Ste-Marie-Madeleine Basilica with its convent. The basilica is said to be built at the...
St-Raphaël
St-Raphaël was already in Roman Times a beloved holiday resort where wealthy families settled down (in the area around the present casino). In 1799 St-Raphaël became a part of history, when Napoleon landed here after his successful trip to Egypt. At the harbour there is a pyramidal monument in memory of this event. St-Raphaël was discovered as a...
St-Tropez
It was the artist Paul Signac (1863-1935), who discovered St-Tropez in 1892, at the time, just a little idyllic fishing hamlet. He was seduced by the untouched idyll of the place, and he both painted and wrote about the wonderful motives he saw. It was through him the world heard about St-Tropez. In the fifties the peaceful fishing hamlet was...
Tanneron
Tanneron is set on a hilltop and surrounded by mimosa. Tanneron is the main town of the Massif du Tanneron and it is primarily known for the abundance of its mimosa. It is a fantastic spectacle from January to March when the yellow mimosa is in full bloom. Tanneron is not a typical tourist town and the main part of the towns’ residents do not...
Toulon
Toulon does not have extraordinary attractions, but the old quarter, La Cité, or Basse Ville, as it is also called, has a labyrinth of narrow winding streets, covered passages, charming squares like Place Puget, Place Trois Dauphine and Camille Ledeau with pleasant cafés, restaurants and old fountains. The old quarter also has lots of fine little...
Tourrettes
Tourrettes is a quiet village, definitely worth a visit. It is a typical mountain village with narrow streets and alleys, old medieval stone houses and shady squares. At Place de l’Horloge, at the top of the village, one can find a square bell tower which is the only remains from the Château des seigneurs de Villeneuve, “les seigneurs” who ruled...
Tourtour
Tourtour is denominated village dans le ciel, “the village in the sky”, and from a distance it seems exactly as if Tourtour hovers between heaven and earth. Tourtour lies 650 metres above sea level and boasts of spectacular views to all sides. On a clear day you can see the Massif des Maures, France’s most southern mountain range, the Luberon...
Trans-en-Provence
Trans-en-Provence is a pretty little village, although without major attractions. Along the riverbanks you will find the old mills and a few industrial buildings. The town has some silk factories from the 18th century. At several places old humpback-bridges are still used to cross the river. The façade of Hôtel de Ville is beautifully restored in...
Anthéor
The Corniche d’Or passes one adventurous rock formation after another. Along the way, there are parking lots where you can stop and enjoy the sight of the incredible rock formations, which run all the way into the sea, where they lie like small islands and skerries. All the way along the coast there are hidden coves with small, isolated beaches...
Flayosc
The old town of Flayosc is well protected behind its circular wall of houses. At the top sits the town's old Saint-Laurent church with its impressive, fortified bell tower, which can be traced back to the 11th century when it was known as "Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Anges." However, the current church was rebuilt in the 16th and 18th centuries. From...
Les Arcs-sur-Argens
The old town was double walled as a defence against Saracen invasions. The round fortified bell tower is topped by an interesting 17th century campanile. The area between the Saracen Tower (11th century dungeon) and Paul Simon Square, called the Parage, is the oldest part of the medieval town. Here you can see the tower, the 11th-century dungeon...
Bandol
Bandol is also one of the oldest wine regions in France. It was the Romans who planted the first vines here 2550 years ago. Today it is the most important wine region in Provence, producing fantastic, storable red wines and rosé wines dominated by the Mourvèdre grape. The red wine is firm, strong with original aroma - herbs, tar, etc. - while the...
Agay
The lively Agay Plage, the city's main beach, offers breathtaking views of the Estérel mountains that dominates the bay. Along the beach there are several cozy shops and cafes. Agay also offers a nice little marina. From the mountain top, Rastel d’Agay, behind the city, you can enjoy the impressive views of the Mediterranean. Here are a myriad of...
Callas
Callas is a typical Provencal medieval village with narrow, winding alleys, cobbled stairways, and small squares with fountains. Callas does not offer the big sights, but of interest can i.e., mention the old town hall from 1623 with its typical wrought iron bell tower, Notre-Dame church with its tall bell tower and the ruins of an old castle...
Aups
Aups is primarily known for being one of France's major centers for truffle production and truffle trading, its numerous excellent markets for the region's raw materials, local crafts, and other locally produced products. The town hosts the third-largest market for black truffles in France, which takes place continuously from November to the end...
