Columns and statues to see Var

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.       

It is crowned by a bell from 1551.

This unusual sculpture in downtown Toulon is a life-size reproduction of the prow of the frigate La Flore, a royal ship of the ^18th century. The original figure, which represents Neptune, the Roman god of the sea, is on display at the Musée National de la Marine. Leaning against a wall, where a mast and a sail are painted, this monumental work is more than 10 meters high. It will pleasantly surprise you when you arrive on the small Vatel square, lost in the middle of the pedestrian streets of Toulon, between the Vezzani street and the Capucins passage.