Castles in the Var

Château
83330 Le Castellet

Castellet Castle, built between the 12th and 18th centuries, dominates the medieval village of Castellet in the Var. This historic monument, today town hall, embodies the Provencal architectural heritage between medieval ramparts and classical transformations.

Château fort
83136 Forcalqueiret

The ruins of Castellas Castle, built between the 11th and 16th centuries, dominate the Issole valley in Forcalqueiret, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. This castle, inscribed with historical monuments, bears witness to the medieval architecture of Provence.

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 de style néo-classique et palladien
83370 Fréjus

The Aurelian villa, an ancient 19th-century neo-Palladian residence in Fréjus, dominates a 24-hectare Mediterranean park with Roman remains. An architectural masterpiece inspired by Italian palaces, it combines art and history in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Château
83560 Esparron

The castle of Esparron, built in the 16th and 18th centuries, dominates the village of Esparron-de-Pallières in the Var. This historic monument, marked by the wars of Religion, embodies Provencal architecture and the history of the local lords.

Château
83570 Montfort-sur-Argens

The castle of Montfort-sur-Argens, built in the 13th and 16th centuries, dominates the Varician commune of the same name. This historic monument combines medieval architecture and Renaissance in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

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
83560 La Verdière

The Château de La Verdière, built in the 10th century in La Verdière (Var), is a vast Provencal castle transformed in the 17th and 18th centuries, famous for its gypsies and its hybrid architecture combining medieval fortress and pleasure residence.