Tourist Attractions & Monuments Var

Manufacture of small mobile languet using reeds from Cogolin, whose vibrations produce sound, and the musicians adapt their wind instruments. 90% of production goes abroad, at the request of the greatest musicians in the world.

Whether you want to go hiking, visit the heritage of the village or the surrounding area, take part in sporting activities or take part in events, the Tourist Office team will be there to guide you. In their store, you'll also find goodies, maps, topo-guides and books on the region. What's more, you can buy your fishing licence all year round.

To enjoy the pleasures of sailing, take the helm of a sailboat, easy to handle, and rent it for the day with a tour guide who takes you discover the history of the Hyères and its islands, but, according to your desires, organizes themed tours, unusual, combining culture and recreation. With the weekend package, you can prolong the pleasure by furrowing the sea two days and one night.

At the height of the city of Rayol, on the D 559 which runs along the coast, through the corniche des Maures. There are several naturist coves, below the road, where it is possible to practise naturism.

The town of La Crau has a tourist office on the Place du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny.

Listed as a Historical monument, this church was built in the seventeenth century as a chapel to the then attached Recollet convent. With its curves and cons-curves facade, it is a typical Baroque church of that time in Provence Orientale. It has a beautiful altar of the eighteenth century in polychrome marble, choir, woodwork and pulpit in walnut from Senequier. It is located below the Lafayette courtyard, opposite the tourist office.

Set on the quay of the port, the bronze statue of the Genius of Navigation was sculpted by the Toulon Louis Joseph Daumas and inaugurated on May 1st, 1847 in honour of King Louis Philippe. This statue once had the nicknames of Genius of the sea, military engineering, marine engineering, but also for the Residents of Toulon "L'Ome negre" or "The Man of Bronze". Erected in honour of all the illustrious sailors, it is under the nickname "Cuverville" it is most often referred to, because of the orientation of the rear anatomy to the city. However, many people have forgotten that this popular nickname goes back to the memory of Vice Admiral of Cuverville, commander of the Mediterranean fleet in 1895.       

In this privately managed port, the smallest of the Azurean coastline, the ring is offered to the residents of Hotel Delos and its dependencies (the Palace, small villas). Its depth is 2 meters, its surface of about 2,800 m ². A symbol of Paul Ricard's philosophy, Botinelly's monolith, «No good without penalty», dominates the landing. The work was erected to the glory of Pierre Puget, sculptor, painter and architect of the eighteenth century, to whom Paul Ricard borrowed the motto.

This place was built in 1917 by the Vietnamese who came to fight with the French, at a place where a huge lying Buddha throne in the garden outside. A cultural garden with monumental marble statues made in Vietnam was recently added.

On the facade of this religious building built in 1820 appears an armed and helmeted saint Tropez. Inside, the saint's relics are kept in golden reliquaries. His painted wood bust is the principal ornament of all processions of bravado.

Built from 1675 and opened in 1685, it contains the relics of Saint Maxime, patron of the village. It contains retables in gilded sculpted wood, 1762, tables, votive offerings, a statue of Saint Donat in gold painted wood, from the late sixteenth century. The apse is decorated with a monumental altar. Antique stained glass, faithfully restored in the workshops of Fernand Léger de Biot, illuminates. The bell tower, of Romanesque style, is coated with multi-coloured glazed tiles.

On the edge of the Arsenal, this square designed by Colbert and meant for the review of troops was initially called Champ de Bataille (battlefield) because it was designed for the military parade. It was the subject of controversy and nostalgia for in the good old days, it had a stand where concerts were held. These were transferred to the beautiful Jardin Alexandre Premier (the city's garden) where you can see a fine collection of rare trees.