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Department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Var is a département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the Mediterranean coast of France. Var is known for the harbour of Toulon, the main port of the French Navy, for its seaside resorts, the most famous of which is Saint-Tropez, for some fine examples of Romanesque and other medieval architecture, such as Le Thoronet Abbey and the Fréjus Cathedral, for its wines, particularly the wines of Bandol, as well as for its motorsport race track Circuit Paul Ricard, located in Le Castellet.
A bus network managed by Zou offers daily bus services to reach Toulon and its airport, Cannes, Fréjus, Saint-Raphaël, Saint-Tropez, Brignoles or Draguignan, or the main towns and tourist attractions of Var.
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the largest city has an old port that hosts a huge marina and receives many cruises
a seaside town with sandy beaches, diving, sailing, jet skiing, maritime excursions
it has one of Europe's largest gliding centers
the richest concentration of Roman buildings in France after Arles
a 1,000-old village between the sea and the mountains, with seaside resorts and many chapels
Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume is a town in the Var department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in southern France. Located about 40 km east of Aix-en-Provence, it sits at the foot of the Sainte-Baume mountains and is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Provence..
its natural landscapes with bright colours and atypical shapes, which made it an important place of Fauvism for many painters at the beginning of the 20th century
a holiday resort for the European and American jet set
a perched hill-top village with steeply-inclined medieval centre, accessible only on foot, and a number of small squares and old buildings: it features a castle church at its summit
a popular resort known for its wine
known for its omnipresent flowers, the castle ruin and the church residing on top of the mountain
the oldest resort on the French Riviera
Néoules is a town in the Provence region of Southern France.
the squash festival, a major celebration of cucurbits, has been held regularly in mid-October since 1996
Sanary-sur-Mer is a community of 17,000 people (2018) in Var.
country living and day-trips to nearby villages and the sea-side
Hyères is a municipality in the department of Var.
the largest of the islands is an extension of the Giens peninsula
the second largest island is mostly reserved for military use, partly a long-established naturist community centred on the privately owned village of Héliopolis
the most mountainous of the islands is part of the national park, and is known for rare flora and as a bird refuge. Île du Bagaud is a tiny island that is part of the national park, but no access is permitted
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