Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Var

Pierre
83300 Draguignan

The Stone of the Fairy is a Neolithic dolmen listed historical monument, located in Draguignan in the Var. This partially restored megalithic site bears witness to the funeral practices of the Chalcolithic.

Tour
83200 Toulon

The Royal Tower, or Grosse Tour, is a 16th century circular fort in Toulon, designed to defend the rade. A masterpiece of Renaissance military architecture, it combines defensive innovation and Italian aesthetics.

Palais des comtes
83170 Brignoles

The Palais des Comtes de Provence, built in the 13th century in Brignoles, is an emblematic historical monument of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, now a communal property and associated with the museum of the Brignolais country.

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.

Eglise romane
83340 Le Thoronet

The Thoronet Abbey, a 12th century Cistercian jewel located in Thoronet in the Var, embodies the ideal of monastic simplicity in the heart of a preserved forest site in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

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.

Fort
83400 Hyères

The Château Sainte-Agathe is a 16th century military fort located on the island of Porquerolles, in Hyères (Var), built to protect the inhabitants from pirates and naval attacks.

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.