Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon
Cathedral located in Var, in France.
Attractions in Toulon
Photo: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon, Raimond Spekking (CC BY-SA 4.0)Start with Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon: the sights of Toulon
Visitors to Toulon can choose from 12 forts, 12 museums and 9 galleries. Mapped in Toulon are 35 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 5. France lists 8 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. The centre alone has 19 within 1 km. A longer outing takes you to Villa Noailles, 16 km off.
In Toulon
35
inside the commune
Within 5 km
5
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
21
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
15
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
8
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Start with these in Toulon
Beyond Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon, there are 3 museums, an attraction and a fort.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulonin townAttractionAttractionFNRS-3in townFortFortTour royalein town
MuseumMusée national de la Marine de Toulonin town
MuseumMusée d'Art de Toulonin town
MuseumMuséum départemental du Varin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map
Mapped around Toulon
Out of town, most of the 5 are to the southwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Toulon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
What they are
Museums or galleries number 21, châteaux or heritage sites 15.
Museums & galleries 12 museums · 9 galleries18 in town · 3 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 12 forts · 1 cathedral · 1 château · 1 house13 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens 1 garden1 in town
Zoos, parks & days out 1 zoo1 in town
Other attractions 2 attractions2 in town
Dark: in Toulon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
The whole list for Toulon
In town there are 35, and the list adds 5 more within 5 km of its centre.
Musée national de la Marine de Toulon
Branch of the French National naval museum in Toulon.
7Fort Lamalgue
French fort built in Toulon in the second half of the 18th century (between 1764 and 1789).
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12
15Musée d'Histoire de Toulon et de sa région
Museum in Toulon, France.
The 35 places in Toulon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
A drive away
Head 16 km out for Villa Noailles, the best known of 7.
AttractionVilla Noailles16 km east, in HyèresGardenGardenParc du Mugel27 km west, in La Ciotat
GardenJardin zoologique tropical26 km east, in La Londe-les-Maures
MuseumMusée de la Légion étrangère36 km northwest, in AubagneMuseumMuseumFondation Carmignac27 km southeast, in HyèresManor houseManor houseChâteau de Miraval39 km north, in CorrensMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère Saint-Benoît de Brignoles36 km northeast, in BrignolesPlaces within 40 km of Toulon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Toulon, answered
What is there to see in Toulon?
The first on our list in Toulon are Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon, FNRS-3, Tour royale and Musée national de la Marine de Toulon. We list 35 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Toulon?
21 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée national de la Marine de Toulon, Musée d'Art de Toulon, Muséum départemental du Var and Musée des arts asiatiques de Toulon.
Which places in Toulon are listed historic monuments?
8 places on this page in Toulon are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon, Tour royale, Fort du Grand Saint-Antoine and Fort Saint-Louis.
What well-known places are within a day out of Toulon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Villa Noailles (16 km), Parc du Mugel (27 km), Jardin zoologique tropical (26 km), Musée de la Légion étrangère (36 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Toulon, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (11)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée national de la Marine de Toulon: SiefkinDR, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art de Toulon: Rvalette, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muséum départemental du Var: Spiridon Ion Cepleanu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zénith Oméga de Toulon: Lembeye, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des arts asiatiques de Toulon: Aurelie Chaumat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mémorial du débarquement en Provence: davric, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Histoire de Toulon et de sa région: Elke Wetzig ( User:Elya ), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Villa Noailles: Daniel Wilk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin zoologique tropical: Daderot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Légion étrangère: davric, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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