Castles in the Var

Château fort
83400 Hyères

The ruins of the Castle of Hyères, a medieval building of the 11th to 15th centuries, dominate the city from the hill of Castéou in the Var. Ranked a historic monument, it was a strategic castle in Provence.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
83170 Vins-sur-Caramy

The Château de Vins, built between the 15th and 18th centuries in Vins-sur-Caramy (Var), combines medieval architecture and Renaissance. Dominating the Caramy valley, this historic monument bears witness to the transition between fortress and seigneurial residence, marked by the influence of Provence families such as the Wine Guards.

83560 La Verdière

The Château de La Verdière, built in the 10th century in La Verdière in the Var, is a listed historical monument, famous for its gypsies and its architecture transformed from the 14th to the 18th century.

83000 Toulon

Fort des Vieux-Pomets is a military building located in Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Its exact construction period remains undetermined.

Château fort
83310 Grimaud

The remains of Grimaud Castle, a medieval 11th century fortress, dominate the plain from a rocky piton. Redesigned in the 17th century, this listed monument is now in ruins.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
83570 Entrecasteaux

The Château d'Entrecasteaux, a former 11th-century fortress rebuilt in the 15th, 16th and 18th centuries, dominates the Var village of Entrecasteaux in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Its French garden, attributed to Le Nôtre, and its history linked to the Marquise de Sévigné make it an emblematic site.

83310 Cogolin

Château Trémouriès is a historical monument located in Cogolin, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its history and exact period remain to be specified.

Château
83230 Bormes-les-Mimosas

The Château des Seigneurs de Fos is a historical monument located in Bormes-les-Mimosas, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its history and exact period remain to be specified.