Located in the southeast of the France, on the Mediterranean coast between Marseille and St-Tropez and the Italian border (190 km), Toulon is first known as the main French military port commonly "the Arsenal". But Toulon, with 167 000 inhabitants is also the economic centre of the Department of Var.
Hyères airport, 20 km distant resort serves the city of Toulon. A destination by car from Toulon is an excellent choice to visit the region in all freedom. Attached to the mountains and turned toward the sea, Toulon enjoys a pleasant Mediterranean climate throughout the year, and offers several beautiful beaches including some close to downtown, as the Mourillon beaches, with many restaurants and bars as well as areas of children's games. In destination car in Toulon, discover of the region. The gastronomy is varied in Toulon, gourmets appreciate the CAP, the B of pigs, Cuba nicely decorated restaurant, or in the garden of the Sommelier. Toulon will charm you with its many diverse neighborhoods, its market provençal of the Lafayette Court, famous for its colourful and musical ambiance, and its culinary specialties such as cade, made of chickpea flour, and chichi frigi, large Provençal Donuts sweetened and scented olive oil and orange flower water.
You'll like to stroll along the large boulevards of Toulon, developed by Haussman, and you can admire magnificent monuments as the Cathedral of Toulon and its magnificent altarpiece, Italian Opera (the greatest Opera of Provence), the Royal Tower, ancient fortress defence and others. Military history buffs will undoubtedly visit the Memorial of the landing in Provence at the Mont Faron, as well as the rade of Toulon, where sometimes stay the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and submarines. Toulon has a small vineyard in the centre (closed wine Lamalgue), and a hill, where after having borrowed the gondola, you will have a panoramic view of the city and the harbour you can browse through your destination car in Toulon. Toulon is also the first French port for the serving of Corsica by Corsica Ferries. Championship France of rugby and other sports contribute to fame of Toulon, and many festivals like the Jazz festival, the international maritime film festival and the feast of the chestnut run Toulouse life. With your destination car in Toulon, you can let Toulon to Marseille (64 km) or St-Tropez, famous seaside resort and admire the coastline.