The Var

The Provence–Var–Toulon–Hyères Guide gives you the most comprehensive all year round information on the Var, one of the most special departments of Provence–Alpes–Côte–d'Azur, with its superb hotels, fine vineyards, seductive beach plages, medieval villages, mountains and gorges.

This Var Guide provides you with a description of 15 towns and villages and links to Hotels, Golf Hotels, Restaurants, Property Sales, Villa Rental, Yacht Rental, Car Hire, Flight information, Regional wine and food, as well as special places of interest.

The Var has very varied seasons which makes it just perfect for exploring the countryside at any time of the year. Visit the small towns with their leisurely pace, weekly markets and special events.

To visit the Var in all four seasons, the best way is to fly into Nice Airport — the second largest airport in France.

Town Information

Aups Aups is the truffle capital of the Var...	Bandol Bandol is a gentle seaside resort in a sheltered bay...	Bormes–les–Mimosas Bormes–les–Mimosas, a picture-perfect Provencal village...
Cavalaire-sur-Mer Cavalaire-sur-Mer, the most southerly bay of coastal Var...	Draguignan Draguignan was originally a Roman fort built on the hill...	Fayence Located mid way beween the mountains and the sea...
Fréjus Fréjus is one of the truly special sights of the Var...	Gassin Gassin is perched high up on a rock in the centre of the St. Tropez peninsula...	Grimaud Grimaud is a classic village perché, a few kilometres inland...
Hyères Hyères, the southernmost point of Provence...	Le Lavandou The very name of Le Lavandou evokes...	Le Rayol-Canadel The village of Le Rayol-Canadel between St Tropez...
Port Grimaud Port Grimaud began to rise out of the sand dunes...	Salernes Salernes is a potters' town, famous for centuries...	Sanary-sur-Mer Sanary-sur-Mer is another jewel to be found in 'Coastal Var'...
St Maxime Sainte Maxime is a seaside town, between Marseilles and Nice...	St Tropez St Tropez is the glamour spot of the Var...	Toulon Toulon is France's second most important naval port...

Golf in the Var

Vineyard of the month

Château de Berne

Château de Berne in Provence is a wine–producing estate covering 500 hectares and producing half a million bottles of wine per year. The estate is also home to our four–star hotel, L'Auberge, which lies at the heart of the vineyards and the forest.
It is the perfect spot for holidays, weddings, product launches or seminars.
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