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Monuments in Var

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The Var department can count on many assets to attract visitors from all over the world. Its heavenly beaches and islands, the welcoming landscapes of Provence Verte and its historical heritage leave no one indifferent. Discover a selection of the most tourist monuments of the Var department: abbeys, churches, chapels, castles, palaces, beautiful residences…

Thoronet Abbey

Built between 1160 and 1230 by Cistercian monks, the Thoronet Abbey is one of the three Cistercian sisters of Provence. The building is a true jewel of Romanesque architecture, based on lines of great purity and a permanent quest for simplicity and humility in the service of faith. It notably seduced the architect Le Corbusier, who saw in its discovery in 1953 an admirable encounter. The different rooms allow one to discover the daily life of the monks, in an atmosphere of permanent serenity.

Thoronet Abbey

Chartreuse de la Verne

In Collobrières, in the heart of the Massif des Maures, the Carthusian monastery Chartreuse de la Verne benefits from a privileged natural backdrop in the heart of a green setting. Founded in 1170, the Carthusian monastery was burnt down and rebuilt several times. A visit to the Chartreuse de la Verne sometimes feels like a spiritual retreat: the monument remains first and foremost a place still dedicated to monastic life, and visitors are invited to respect the nuns of Bethlehem.

Chartreuse de la Verne

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