Office de Tourisme de Toulon

The maritime City of Toulon nestles in Europe’s largest and most beautiful Bay, bordered by high wooded hills topped with ancient forts: an unusual but idyllic marriage of sea and mountain.

Although the city has been a powerful military port for centuries, its bay offers much more than the naval base. The adjacent coast alternates pretty creeks shaded by umbrella pines, high ochre red cliffs, little fjords or ‘calanques’ sparkling with translucent turquoise waters, golden sandy beaches and picturesque fishing harbors.