Toulon

Toulon

This fortress and modern town is the principal naval base of France: the headquarters of the Mediterranean fleet, with hundreds of sailors wandering the streets. With its beautiful harbor, it's surrounded by hills and crowned by forts. A large breakwater protects it on the east, and the great peninsula of Cap Sici is on the west. Separated by the breakwater, the outer roads are known as the Grande Rade and the inner roads the Petite Rade. On the outskirts is a winter resort colony. Like Marseille, the population of Toulon has grown because of the large influx of people from North Africa, especially French-speaking Algeria which was once a part of France before it broke away.

Activities

Villa Tamaris - a Florentine inspired villa that now houses an art gallery Opera - the biggest opera house in Provence Jardin Alexandre - take a stroll among these fantastic gardens adorned with magnolias and cedar trees Plage Notre-Dame and Plage d'Argent Iles d'Hyeres - white sandy beaches to the east and west of the village of Porquerolles Jardin Olbius-Riquier Av Gambetta - tropical gardens with rare trees, a lake and small zoo Musee de la Marine Place Monsenergue - naval museum which recounts Toulon's colourful maritime past Musee Municipal Place Th.Lefebvre - houses artefacts from Hyeres' Greek and Roman past

Currency

The Euro (EUR), the currency of the European Union, is the official currency of France.

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