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| Toulon | ||
| region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
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| Residents | 176.198 (2018) | |
| height | 0–589 | |
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Toulon is a city in the department Var in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur right on Mediterranean Sea.
background
Toulon is located on the bay of the same name, which is protected by the Saint-Mandier peninsula and thus forms the largest natural harbor in the Mediterranean. For this reason, Toulon, which came to France in 1487, was commissioned by Louis XI. expanded to a military port. Towards the end of the 16th century, the fortifications were reinforced by Vauban.
Before the Second World War, the navy and the associated workshops were the only notable employer in the city. Before the German Wehrmacht invaded Toulon in November 1942, the existing ships of the French Navy were sunk. Allied troops landed in Toulon as early as August 1944, making it one of the first liberated cities in France. Today the Mémorial du Faron on the 542 meter high local mountain Mont Faron commemorates it.
getting there
By plane
The 1 Toulon – Hyères airport
(IATA: TLN) is located a good 20 km east of the city. Only Air France from Paris-Orly and TUI fly from Brest and Charleroi land there in year-round scheduled services (as of summer 2017). From May 2020 Condor will be flying non-stop from Frankfurt to Toulon 3 times a week. There are also a handful of seasonal and charter connections. Shuttle buses can be used to get from the airport (navettes) to Toulon.
The nearest major international airport is there Marseille-Provence (MRS), approx. 85 km northwest of Toulon. Direct flights from Germany, Austria and Switzerland also land there. From there you can take the shuttle bus to Marseille-St-Charles train station and then take the train to Toulon (takes around 1½ hours in total).
By train
The Toulon station can be reached several times a day with the TGV from Paris (travel time under four hours) and Nice (1:45 hours), twice a day with the Intercité from Bordeaux (7 hours) and Toulouse (5 hours), once per day with the Eurocity from Milan (6½ hours) via Genoa (4:45 hours) and several times an hour with the TER (regional express) from Marseille-St-Charles (45–60 min).
By bus
- Local bus & boat transport Reseau Mistral ; Network plan
- Regional bus Varlib
- Regional bus LER(Marseille / Avignon / Aix-en-Provence etc.)
In the street
Toulon is on the A50 motorways from Marseille and A57 from direction Nice/Fréjus (both merge). There are several exits in the urban area. Those who prefer to travel a little slower can also take the coastal road D559 from Marseille La Ciotat, Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, Bandol, Sanary and La Seyne or in the opposite direction Hyeres get here.
By boat
There are ship connections to the island Corsica, to the cities Ajaccio, Bastia and Ile Rousse. See also:Ferries between Corsica and the mainland
mobility
Taxi operators are self-employed with their own telephone number; the answering machine is answered during a trip. However there is 8 stations 3 of which are also busy at night. Phone: 33 4 94 93 51 51
Tourist Attractions
- Place Puget with the Fontaine aux Dauphins (1780)
- Place de la Liberté. Built in 1852.
- Monument de la Fédération on the Place de la Liberté
- Le Marché du Cours Lafayette
- Les Anciennes Fortifications de la Rade
- Mont Faron. Stadtberg; Height 542 m.
- 1 Mourillion district.
at the port.
- port (webcam: https://toulon.fr/webcam-port)
- 1 Sainte-Marie de la Seds cathedral, 55 place de la Cathédrale. Tel.: (0)4 94 92 28 91.
Open: 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Museums
- 4 Le Musée nationale de la Marine, Place Monsenergue - Quai de Norfolk, 83000 Toulon, France. Tel.: 33 4 22 42 02 01. Tour de l’horloge. Porte monumentale de l’Arsenal.Open: Mon-Fri 10 am-6pm.
- 5 Musée Mémorial du Débarquement en Provance, 8488 Route du Faron, 83200 Toulon, France. Tel.: 33 4 94 88 08 09. At the top of Mont Faron, in the Beaumont tower. Reopening in 2017.Open: Mo-Fr 10: 00-12: 30 13: 15-19: 15.Price: € 5 / € 2.
- 6 Musée d'Art de Toulon (1888), 113 Boulevard Général Leclerc, 83000 Toulon, France. Tel.: 33 4 94 36 81 01.
- 7 Natural history museum (Musée d'Historie Naturelle), 607 Chemin du Jonquet. Tel.: 33 4 83 95 44 20. Open: Dec-Feb Tue-Sun 9-17; March-October Tue-Sun 9-18.
- Botanical Garden (Jardin d'Acclimatation). Open: Dec-Feb 9-17, Mar-Apr 9-18, May-Sept 9-20, Oct-Nov 9-18.
activities
- theatre
- zoo. Tel.: (0)4 94 88 07 89. very small, only for animal breeding, on Mont Faron. One hour is enough for the tour. Closed when it rains.Price: 15.00 / 10.50.
- Boat tour of the fortresses. Tel.: 33 4 94 18 53 00. Departure from the port of Toulon -1 hour.Price: € 10 / € 7.
- Mont Faron. Height 584m, the local mountain is by cable car www.telepherique-faron.fr to reach.
Beach
- Mourillon beaches. 7 hectares of sandy beach, 1300 free parking spaces.
shop
- There is a larger shopping center called Mayol in downtown Toulon.
- Tue-Sun 7-13 market
- Center: Cours Lafayette, rue Paul Lendrin, place Louis Blanc, place Hubac, rue de Lorgues, rue Roche
- Quartier Pont du Las Place Martin Bidouré - Rue du Jeu de Paume
- Quartier Mourillon: Places Émile Claude et Monseigneur Deydier
- Cours Lafayette: Mon-Sat from 2.30 p.m.
- 1 Miellerie du Revest beekeeping, 1667 route du Général De Gaulle; 83200 Le Revest-les-Eaux (North. v. Toulon; from the "Route de Tourris" take the D846). Tel.: (0)4 89 66 92 99, Email: [email protected].facebook url used
A beautiful, but somewhat remote beekeeping, where you can buy very tasty honey (this is not actually sold on site, but in various shops in the area). Special features include the Miel de Framboise (raspberry blossom honey), Miel du Thym (thyme blossom honey), Miel de Sapin (fir honey) or the Miel de Montagne (mountain honey).
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
- Tourist Information (Office de Tourisme), 9 place Louis Blanc. Tel.: 33 4 94 18 53 00, Fax: (0)4 94 18 53 09. Open: Mon-Sat 9 am-5pm; Sun / public holiday 10-12.
trips
- The fortresses of Eguillette, Balaguier and Tour Royale
