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| DESTINATION REPORT | The Var-Provence region |
Toulon
There are two distinct parts to Toulon - the old town (or Basse Ville)
nearer the port and Haute Ville, the upper town. The first has an
atmospheric historic quarter around the ancient Cathedral where tiny
ochre, yellow and pink houses line narrow winding streets.
Haute Ville, on the other hand, is where Napoleon III ordered the
grandest buildings and bourgeois homes to be built. There is an
impressive opera house and railway station as well as the imposing
Place de la Liberte.
This area stretches towards Mont Faron, to which there is a 594-
metre cable car ride. As well as some beautiful views over the Bay of
Toulon, its naval base, nearby islands and the other mountains bordering
the city, this also brings visitors to the Mont Faron Zoo which has the
only wildcat breeding centre in France and also to the Allied Landings
Memorial Museum.
There is a special Pass which offers discounted travel and
sightseeing (including the cable car): tel + 33 (0) 9492 6825.
Other museums in Toulon include the only natural history museum in
Var Provence.
Var-Provence Markets TOULON ~ Tender or docking port
The Var-Provence region is awash with aromatic food markets and Drafts at four passenger ship berths: 7.5m-9.5m
colourful flea markets, too. In West Var, these include: Berth lengths: 175m-345m
Two air-conditioned passenger terminals
In Six Fours Les Plages -a daily food market (Pollus Square), Distance from terminals to city centre: 100m
popular Saturday food market downtown, big Sunday market (free shuttle for disabled passengers)
(Boulevard de Cabry) and - summer-only - an evening market. There
is also a flea market on Sunday morning in Benoit Frachon Square. Porquerolles Island/Hyeres
In Bandol -an evening market in the port every day through the Porquerolles Island is the largest of the three Islands of Gold (Or) in the
summer as well as a year-round port market on Tuesday morning. Hyeres Gulf and is a 25-minute ferry ride from the gare maritime at La
There is also a small daily market in Church Square. Tour Fondue in Hyeres. In July and August, there are also ferry services
from Toulon, Le Lavandou, Cavalaire, Bormes and La Londe.
In Saint Cyr Sur Mer -a big Sunday market year-round in Gabriel Now mainly state-owned, the island is protected from development
Peri car park. and so the houses and other buildings blend in harmoniously with the
natural beauty of the surroundings.
In Sanary -a Wednesday market at the port through the year plus Hot summers and mild winters combine to bring more than 300 days
daily flower market on City Hall Square and a morning market on of sunshine and this, in turn, has led to the creation of three vineyards
Avenue Estienne d'Orves. Downtown, there is also a flea market on producing popular wines.
the last Saturday of every month. There are three sandy beaches on the north coast off which many go
sailing, diving, boating or windsurfing but, in the south, vertical cliffs
In Toulon -daily markets in Lafayette and Martin Bidoure Squares rise out of the sea. From a lighthouse, there are superb views of this
and both a daily and a Friday health foods market in Mgr Deydier wild landscape as well as the sea.
Square. There is also a flea market every Friday in Puget Square. As well as the lighthouse, a 19th Century church and the 14th
Century fort (with an underwater archaeological exhibition) are also
worth visiting.
Bicycles can be hired to explore the shady paths through the interior
of fruit and olive trees, pine and eucalyptus plantations (of the
Conservatoire Botanique National) and those vineyards. It is also
possible to go horse-riding or just hiking
There are a handful of restaurants with rooms as camping is forbidden.
HYERES-PORQUEROLLES ISLAND ~ Tender port
Draft at anchorage: 10m
Distance from anchorage to Quai de la Garonne:0.5-1 nautical mile
Distance from pier to town centre: 20m
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