Experience Var Provence

Thoronet Abbey Surrounded by hills, the Thoronet is one of the most outstanding abbeys in France. It was built in 1 146 by the Cistercian Order and, although it is centuries old, it remains one of the best preserved...

Colourful Streets of the Old Town Take a walking tour through paved and narrowed streets in the medieval town and admire authentic shops, vaulted passages, shady squares… Perched upon the hill, the ruins of the...

Valensole, a Place like no Other The Plateau of Valensole, famous for its lavender and truffles, covers approximately 800km2 and is the biggest area in France devoted to growing lavender. The blooming period from...

Hyères-les-Palmiers The visitors can discover the beautiful “City of Palm trees” with a walking tour from the old citycenter to the ruins of the medieval castle: Authentic shops, vaulted passages, shady...

When former salt ponds become a birds’ sanctuary… Imagine a land where birds’ populations have conquered a territory dedicated once – until recently – to salt production, a land which sits just...

A Carriage Ride to get close to Nature Seven beautiful horses, including five powerful ones from Franche-Comté, perform an ancient and uncommon activity: the horse and carriage. Couples, families or groups of friends...

What is the « Verdon Gorge »? The Verdon Grand Canyon is considered as the most beautiful and deepest canyon in Europe. Stepping over two departments (“Alpes de Haute Provence” and “Var”), the canyon has...

An Amazing Mine in Var Provence! This former copper and lead mine, located in a beautiful Mediterranean site, is on the top 5 of the worldwide mineralogical sites because of the wealth of its minerals. In this mine...

Fréjus, 2000 years of History ! Fréjus was the first Roman military harbor of the Mediterranean coast. Nowadays it is a popular city of Art and Culture because of its numerous historical monuments to visit. Roman...

Discover the Museum’s history An ethnological museum that traces the daily life of the inhabitants of the 19th and 20th centuries. Located in the heart of the city, the Museum was created under the impulse of the...

From Medieval Food Crops to the AOC Bandol Vineyards The domain “La Font des Pères” owes its name to a spring and to the settlement in the 13th century of a religious community. There, monks would grow both vines...

A rich heritage of different cultures The Colonial & Military Heritage Tour: Military history has been an important part of Fréjus past from the time of  Emperor Julius Caesar to today. Fréjus was a land of...