Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Var

Eglise gothique
83470 Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume

The Basilica of Saint-Marie-Madeleine of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, a Provencal Gothic building of the 13th-17th centuries, houses the relics of Marie Madeleine and was a high medieval pilgrimage site in the Var, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Patrimoine défensif
83400 Hyères

Fort de l'Estissac, built in the 17th century on the island of Port-Cros (Hyères), is a defensive military work against Spanish threats, now open to the public and integrated into the national park.

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.

Bâtiment Renaissance
83670 Barjols

The Maison du Marquis de Pontevès, a 16th-century Renaissance building in Barjols (Var), is famous for its gate listed as a Historic Monument in 1921. Located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, it bears witness to the civil architecture of the time.

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.

Tour Carrée
83120 Sainte-Maxime

The square tower of Sainte-Maxime, a 16th century fortified building, dominates the Var city. Built in shale and limestone, it served as a refuge and then as a town hall-school, now home to a local museum.

Patrimoine défensif
83400 Hyères

The fort of the Moulin, built in the 16th and 17th centuries on the island of Port-Cros (Hyères), is a military structure transformed several times, now integrated into the National Park of Port-Cros.

Aqueduc
83390 Cuers

The Cinq-Ponts Watershed, built between the 14th and 15th centuries in Cuers (Var), is an emblematic historical monument of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, classified for its medieval architecture.