Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Var

Vieux pont
83170 Vins-sur-Caramy

The Old Pont de Vins-sur-Caramy, a 19th century stone bridge, spans the Caramy River in the Var. Ranked a historic monument, it replaces an ancient medieval wooden bridge.

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.

Chartreuse
83136 Méounes-lès-Montrieux

The Chartreuse de Montrieux, founded in the 12th century in Méounes-lès-Montrieux in the Var, is a Cartusian monastery with historical monuments, famous for its medieval history and preserved remains.

Patrimoine défensif
83400 Hyères

Port Man Fort, formerly a battery of Port Man, is a 17th-century military structure located on the island of Port-Cros (Hyères). Built between 1635 and 1637, it was part of a defensive system against the Spaniards, before being expanded and disarmed in 1881.

Mosquée
83370 Fréjus

The Missiri Mosque of Fréjus, a Muslim religious building built in the 1930s, is a replica of the Great Mosque of Djenné (Mali), located in the military camp of Cais. Disused since 1987, it is classified as a historical monument.

Eglise romane
83600 Fréjus

Saint-Léonce de Fréjus Cathedral, a medieval building with paleo-Christian origins (Vth century), combines octagonal Baptistery, Romanesque cloister and 13th century bell tower in the Var, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Château
83630 Aiguines

The Château d'Aiguines, located in the Var in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, is a medieval castle rebuilt in the seventeenth century, overlooking Lake Sainte-Croix and the gorges of Verdon.

Eglise baroque
83990 Saint-Tropez

The church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Saint-Tropez, a baroque building dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, dominates the historic heart of this emblematic Varician town of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.