Var - Var

Var is a department in the French region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Var, number 83, has a long coastline to the south to the Mediterranean, which, as the Côte d'Azur, is one of the most important holiday areas in France. In the other cardinal directions, Var borders Bouches-du-Rhône in the west, over a length of a few hundred meters, the department Vaucluse in the northwest, in the north to the department Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and in the east Alpes-Maritimes.

places

• Aups -
• Bandol
• Brignoles - the former seat of the Count of Provence.
• Carcès -
• Cogolin -
• Draguignan -
• Fréjus -
• Hyeres -
• La Cadière-d'Azur -
• La Seyne-sur-Mer - a small port and seaside resort.
• Le Castellet -
• Ollioules -
• Ramatuelle -
• Roquebrune-sur-Argens - small, quiet place 4km from the coast
• Saint-Raphaël -

• Saint Tropez - the domicile of the beautiful and the rich.
• Sanary-sur-Mer - The port is now considered to be one of the most typical and authentic ports on the French Mediterranean coast.
• Sillans-la-Cascade -
• Six-Fours-les-Plages - today consists of around 600 hamlets.
• Le Brusc - right on the island Le Gaou
• Toulon - is the prefecture (administrative seat) of the department.

Other goals

• Île des Embiez

Tourist Attractions

• The abbey Abbaye du Thoronet
• The ancient city Olbia west of Hyères
• The Verdon GorgeGorges du Verdon on the border with the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
• Cascades de l'Aille, waterfalls on the river l'Ailleprovided there is enough water level

activities

Var is the main destination for beach holidaymakers on the Côte d'Azur. There are 400 km of coastline with 230 beaches and bays. Information is available from the nearest city.

kitchen

nightlife

security

climate

trips

literature

Web links

independent news site info83

Guided excursions AGI var

Long-distance bus LERTourism website