THE SCULPTURE GARDEN
Original garden conceived as a walk in the middle of nature, place to ...Read more
ROCHE LA CROIX
The Roche-la-Croix site is a stone masonry complex dating from the 19th ...Read more
KEYBOARD HOTEL
A hotel transformed into municipal offices and now home to an exhibition ...Read more
THE PASTEC AND THE MONUMENTAL STAIRCASE
The Patec's round pergola affords a magnificent view of the sea and ...Read more
CHATEAU D'ESTOURMEL DE VARADIER
This large and magnificent house is now a socio-cultural center and libraryRead more
ALEXANDER STATION
Read moreLocated in the th district, on the edge of the north-west districts, this former mill became a marshalling yard and was abandoned. Yet she hid an elegant structure, which is attributed to Gustave Eiffel. Supported by beautifully restored metal structures, this iron and glass structure retains its late th century character from pre-industrial times. In Marseilles, in the 80 s, a large campaign for the rehabilitation of former reporting buildings began. The Alexandre Station has benefited, such as the Auction, the Docks, La Wasteland Belle de Mai, the Silo Silo, etc. A safeguard in clean sites that continues with the positive will of the founder Sylvie Caulet, who is now upset by the bad image that the north quarters inspire. But Station Alexandre is also the world of outsourced culture, the business district nearby, trade, restoration, after work, etc. Enjoy contemporary facilities, this multi-tiered activity cluster welcomes employees of the company, management but also all curious visitors, small or large committees in restaurants (Bistrot Alexandre Il Barocco) or the bar bar (L'elf Café). All three have a classic homely soul, a modern post-modern charm, which often affects guests.
THE OLD FEUDAL CASTLE
Read moreThe old feudal castle dominates the village of Xiith. You will see the remains of two round towers as well as several crosspieces windows. This monument, which is very dilapidated, dates back to the th century.
FEUDAL CASTLE AND MEDIEVAL RUINS
Read moreThe high tower, built on a tomb, is located in a place suitable for monitoring the valley, and where the defence is facilitated by three sides on the steep slope. Here the houses were built on one side, thus benefiting from the protection of the castle. The oblong tower is raised on the side of the attack and flat side, rather rare for a medieval dungeon. Forming a kind of shield, the wall of the rounded part is very thick (approximately two metres). The entrance door is also a few meters high. Today, through the reconstruction of the tower and the absence of a boulin hole, it is impossible to know whether there is a wooden bridge, a removable scale or a round road.
SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY CASTLE
Read moreThe small castle of Bruis was erected in 1669. Today, there is only one circular tower at the north-west angle. Apart from this special feature, it consists of a simple body of storey houses on which two wings of common buildings are combined. The court is closed by a wall in return, closing the castral universe. This symbolic building of local power succeeds the th century quadrangular tower on the nearby hill. The latter, which has long secured the protection of the primitive village of Bruis lying at its feet, was built in flat stone laid on the widest bed. With the advent of modern times, the fortifications have left room for buildings that allow for the exercise of an agricultural activity, thus ensuring the master of places, domination based on material prosperity, and not on weapons.
CHÂTEAUX
Read moreChabestan has two castles. The first seems to be dating from the th century. It is composed of a body of accommodation, once stretched with four towers. The other castle also includes a large body of accommodation, located on the bottom of a large courtyard. On the left there are stables and discounts on its right, a chapel dedicated to Saint Antoine de Padua. It was founded and built around 1650 by Jacques Amat, former lord of the village.
THE RUINS OF THE CASTLE
Read moreIt is on a nipples near the village you will find the ruins of the old Seigneurial castle of Vitrolles called the Châtelart. It was formerly composed of two parts. The first, older, was only a tower, built with a well-appareillées cubic stone and camée on the highest point of the hill in the th century. Below you will see a large construction of the th century whose plan appears to have been an elongated parallelogram with a round tower at each angle. In the th century it will be added a building body that saillie on the facade. On a mound, near the Plan-de-Vitrolles, the remains of a castle built in small stones reign, as well as the debris of an old castle on the sides of the adjacent mountain. An elevation crowned by the beautiful ruins of the convent of Donzard, formerly belonging to the Templar, is visible to the north-west of the church of Upper Vitrolles. See also: the church of the Plan Plan, dedicated to the nativity, and the church of Vitrolles, dedicated to Saint Michel.
THE PROW OF THE FLORA
Read moreThis 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.
CHÂTEAU DE LACOSTE
The castle of Lacoste was the residence of the famous Marquis de SadeRead more
THE FORT OF THE GREAT LOBSTER FISHERMAN
Military work in Porquerolles, built in the first half of the XVIIth ...Read more
PREFECTURE
Visit of the prefecture in Marseille, built in the perfect perspective of ...Read more
GUSTAVE-EIFFEL MARKET
Read morePartly covered by an architecture attributed to Gustave Eiffel, this typical market takes place regularly in the morning from Monday to Sunday. It houses about twenty colourful stalls offering fresh, top-quality products from local producers: fruit, vegetables, cheese, charcuterie, honey, etc. Handicrafts are also on offer. All this in a very friendly atmosphere. Enough to taste or bring back a bit of the Alpes-Maritimes with you. The number of exhibitors and the products offered vary according to the season.
FERRONI HOUSE
Castle not far from Marseille, offering privatized spaces for events and ...Read more
HORSE OF THE SHARK
A fort that can accommodate up to thirty men and built to defend the island ...Read more
THE FORT OF ALIYSTER
A listed military structure built under Richelieu, it is said to have ...Read more
THE STRENGTHS
Port-Cross and its five forts, witnesses to the island's tumultuous ...Read more
PIVOT COOLER
The most spectacular glacier, to penetrate it a guided visit is necessary ...Read more
SAND-WILDLIFE PEN
Today, the site houses offices dedicated to the cultural and heritage ...Read more
NOSTRADAMUS'S BIRTHPLACE
The birth house of nostradamus, a private building located in ...Read more
THE CASTLE OF SOLLIÈS-PONT
Château features four towers, brick veneer and an Angers slate roof.Read more
DOLPHIN STRONGHOLD
An impressive architectural complex housing a village and craftsmen's ...Read more
LE MOULIN BONNET
Superb mill built in 1776 which is still in function in Boulbon.Read more
HOTEL BARRIÈRE LE MAJESTIC CANNES
Art Deco-style hotel near the Palais des Festivals, offering a variety of ...Read more
ROCKWORK THE CROSS
Read moreThe Roche-la-Croix site is a set of stone masonry (th century) and reinforced concrete (th century) which bears witness to a race without a hitch. Integrated into the Maginot system of defence of the Alps, it represented a real lock on access to Larche's Col.
SAINT PAUL SUR UBAYE
The only commune in France to have no fewer than thirty peaks over 3,000 m ...Read more
TRIBUTE TO RAIMU
Tribute to Raimu with a bust on the place des Trois-Dauphins, sculptures in ...Read more
ROYAL ARSENAL OF GALLEYS
Remains of the royal arsenal of the Galleys in Marseille with workshops ...Read more
CHATELET BRIDGE
This structure is 27 m long and overhangs the Ubaye river by a hundred ...Read more
VARIETY THEATRE
A former showroom and casino in the past and now a very popular movie ...Read more
OIL MILL MUSEUM
Museum housing an 18th-century oil mill with all the necessary components, ...Read more
THE SANITARY INSTRUCTIONS
A monument made up of two buildings important to the port's activity, as ...Read more
STÈLES FUNÉRAIRES DE TRÉMAÏE ET DE GAÏE
Funerary steles located in Les Baux-de-Provence, representing two half-body ...Read more
PAVILLON DE LA REINE JEANNE
Elegant Renaissance corner pavilion built by Jeanne de Quiqueran. A site to ...Read more
LA TOUR ANGLICA
A 30 m-high tower, built in 1365 by Anglic de Grimoard, brother of Pope ...Read more
MOULIN DE BRETOULE
The Bretoule mill, built by Louis Berlandier in 1845, is a privately-owned ...Read more
HOTEL DE VILLE
A beautiful old mansion topped by a wrought-iron belfry and featuring a ...Read more
TOUR SAINT-LOUIS
Tower located in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, now housing the tourist office ...Read more
THE VALAT TOWER
The Tour du Valat, a private research institute, in the heart of the ...Read more
HOTEL D'ASTIER
Renaissance style mansion, a witness to architectural heritage, a place of ...Read more
THE VAUBAN CITADEL
Visit the impressive Vauban military structure overlooking the town, ...Read more
SAINT-OURS-BAS MUSEUM
Discover the Maginot Line in the Alps, and learn about daily life inside ...Read more
COMMUNAL LAUNDRIES
Magnificent washhouses where fresh, clear spring water, fed by local ...Read more
MEDIEVAL CASTLE OF ROQUEBRUNE
The medieval castle of which the keep remains, testifying to its former ...Read more
OPEN THROAT LATHE
A tower that was used to reinforce the castle in Lucéram and allows you to ...Read more
CHÂTEAU DES LASCARIS
A medieval-style defensive castle with an original round tower, it was the ...Read more
CHÂTEAU-MUSÉE GRIMALDI
Castle converted into a museum and classified as a historical monument, the ...Read more