Monuments and visits
Thanks to its strategic geographical location, close to the harbour of Toulon and Marseille, many military buildings such as the Balaguier museum, the Cap Nègre battery and the Fortin de la Coudoulière have been built along the coast.
Discover also the religious buildings which during the centuries and architectural epochs were erected in our communes: the charming chapel of Pépiole, the Church Saint Laurent or the Collegiale St Pierre, and many others.
Stroll in the typical districts built by the great builders or architects like Michel Pacha in Tamaris or Fernand Pouillon in Sablettes, discover the museums, the thematic houses...
Discover also the religious buildings which during the centuries and architectural epochs were erected in our communes: the charming chapel of Pépiole, the Church Saint Laurent or the Collegiale St Pierre, and many others.
Stroll in the typical districts built by the great builders or architects like Michel Pacha in Tamaris or Fernand Pouillon in Sablettes, discover the museums, the thematic houses...
Ollioules
Medieval building, first mentioned in 1096. Extended in the 14th century by the addition of 2 side naves, then in the 17th century by the addition of chapels, all the additions were remarkably ...
Ollioules
Called “béal”, or “canal des arrosants”, this trail promises a surprising walk.
La Seyne-sur-Mer
Master work by the architect Paul Page (inaugurated 1899); the institute is a magnificent monument with an oriental facade on the shores of Lazaret Bay.
Ollioules
The Celto-Ligurian oppidum of the Courtine is a settlement site from the ancient period, occupied from the Bronze Age until the 1st century BC, whose remains are inscribed on the Supplementary ...
La Seyne-sur-Mer
Built in 1634, and reinforced by Vauban, this gun tower was used to protect the Toulon harbour when it crossed swords with the Royale Tower
In July 2022, the museum changes and turns to the ...
La Seyne-sur-Mer
Built between 1672 and 1680, then enhanced by Vauban to complete the defence of the harbour.
Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer
In 1845, a chapel was built in the hollow of Saint-Georges, at the far end of the harbor; that same year, it was erected as a parish church. The priory of Saint-Mandrier was already mentioned in 1138.
Ollioules
The treasures collected on the site of the oppidum de la Courtine and many other objects are exhibited at the GRPO building.
La Seyne-sur-Mer
The church Notre-Dame du Bon Voyage, built in 1674 on the shore of the harbour where it greeted the departure and return of the sailors. In 1892, the architect Paul Page, their assistant architect ...
La Seyne-sur-Mer
Characteristic of the style Louis XIII revisited at the Belle Epoque. At the time of the shipyards, workers would pass under this arch of white stones and pink bricks to return to their workshops.