Provence Verte
This natural region can be visited for its landscapes, for its authentic villages such as Saint-Zacharie, Correns or Châteauvert, or for its heritage. Provence Verte is mainly watered by the Argens, a coastal river 115 kilometers long.
The Sainte-Baume Massif
Between the Var and the Bouches-du-Rhône, the Sainte-Baume massif reaches an altitude of more than a thousand meters, at the signal of the Béguines. Lovers of outdoor leisure activities are in love with its landscapes. The fauna and flora are remarkable, including a relict forest, mostly made up of beech trees. The Sainte-Baume is a land of spirituality, pagan then Christian. Its territory preserves many testimonies. Marie-Madeleine, a character from the Gospels, is said to have come to find refuge in a cave at altitude, transformed into a church and sanctuary. At the foot of the massif, the town of Saint-Maximin is dominated by an incredible basilica in many ways. At the bend of a path, you may come across dry stone constructions partly buried. These coolers were used to produce the ice loaves intended for the bourgeoisie of the big cities of Provence.
Museums in the Var department
During your stay you can visit a large number of museums. There are several dozen in the department: the art museum in Toulon, the Maison de l’histoire des Arcs, the Cotignac museum in the past and today in Cotignac, the museum of wine-growing automatons in La Londe-Les-Maures…
