Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe
Toulon is a city in southern France and a large military harbour on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence. The Commune of Toulon has a population of 165,514 people (2009), making it the fifteenth-largest city in France. It is the centre of an urban area with 559,421 inhabitants (2008), the ninth largest in France. Toulon is the fourth-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille, Nice and Montpellier. Toulon is an important centre for naval construction, fishing, wine making, and the manufacture of aeronautical equipment, armaments, maps, paper, tobacco, printing, shoes, and electronic equipment. The military port of Toulon is the major naval centre on France's Mediterranean coast, home of the French Navy aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle and her battle group. The French Mediterranean Fleet is based in Toulon. During World War II, after the Allied landings in North Africa (Operation Torch) the German Army occupied southern France (Case Anton), leading to the scuttling of the French Fleet at Toulon (27 November 1942). The city was bombed by the Allies in November of the following year, with much of the port destroyed and five hundred residents killed. Toulon was captured by the Free French Forces of General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny on 28 August 1944. In 1974 Toulon became again the préfecture, or administrative centre, of the Var. Five years later the University of Toulon opened. Toulon was one of four French cities where the extreme-right Front National won the local elections in 1995. The Front National was voted out of power in 2001. The old town of Toulon, the historic centre located between the port, the Boulevard de Strasbourg and the Cours Lafayette, is a pedestrian area with narrow streets, small squares and many fountains. Toulon Cathedral is located here. The area is also home of the celebrated Provençal market which takes place every morning on the Cours Lafayette, which features local products. The old town had decayed in the 1980s and 1990s, but recently many of the fountains and squares have been restored, and many new shops have opened. The Old Town of Toulon is known for its fountains, found in many of the small squares, each with a different character. The original system of fountains was built in the late 17th century; most were rebuilt in the eighteenth or early 19th century, and have recently been restored. Mount Faron (584 metres) dominates the city of Toulon. The top can be reached either by a cable car from Toulon, or by a narrow and terrifying road which ascends from the west side and descends on the east side. The road is one of the most challenging stages of the annual Paris–Nice and Tour Méditerranéen bicycle races.
At the top of Mount Faron is a memorial dedicated to the 1944 Allied landings in Provence (Operation Dragoon), and to the liberation of Toulon. Toulon harbour is one of the best natural anchorages on the Mediterranean, and one of the largest harbours in Europe. A naval arsenal and shipyard was built in 1599, and small sheltered harbour, the Veille Darse, was built in 1604–1610 to protect ships from the wind and sea. The shipyard was greatly enlarged by Cardinal Richelieu, who wished to make France into a Mediterranean naval power. Further additions were made by Jean-Baptiste Colbert and Vauban. The upper town, between the Boulevard de Strasbourg and the railway station, was built in the mid-19th century under Louis Napoleon. The project was begun by Baron Haussmann, who was prefect of the Var in 1849. Improvements to the neighbourhood included the Toulon Opera, the Place de la Liberté, the Grand Hôtel, the Gardens of Alexander I, the Chalucet Hospital, the palais de Justice, the train station, and the building now occupied by Galeries Lafayette, among others. Haussmann went on to use the same style on a much grander scale in the rebuilding of central Paris. Le Mourillon is a small seaside neighbourhood to the east of Toulon, near the entrance of the harbour. It was once a fishing village, and then became the home of many of the officers of the French fleet. Mourillon has a small fishing port, next to a 16th-century fort, Fort Saint Louis, which was reconstructed by Vauban. In the 1970s the city of Toulon built a series of sheltered sandy beaches in Mourillon, which today are very popular with the Toulonais and with naval families. The Museum of Asian Art is located in a house on the waterfront near Fort St. Louis.
The Var Valley - Vallée du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France [HD] (videoturysta)
[EN] This time we drive the Var Valley, where flows the river of the same name. This river originates at the junction of the Maritime Alps and the Alps de Haute Provence, and its outlet to the Mediterranean Sea is located in the town of Saint-Laurent-du-Var, next to Nice Airport. Along the way we will pass interesting towns and landscapes. Of course it is recommended to start a trip in a day with a beautiful, sunny weather.
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[FR] Cette fois nous conduisons la Vallée du Var, où coule la rivière du même nom. Cette rivière provient de la jonction des Alpes Maritimes et des Alpes de Haute Provence, et sa sortie vers la Méditerranée est située dans la ville de Saint-Laurent-du-Var, à côté de l'aéroport de Nice. Nous passerons des villes et des paysages intéressants. Bien sûr, il est recommandé de commencer un voyage en une journée avec un beau temps ensoleillé.
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Gassin, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France [HD] (videoturysta)
[EN] Small, but nice village of Gassin is situated on the rock hill, about 5 kilometers from Saint-Tropez.
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[FR] Petit, mais agréable village de Gassin est situé sur la colline de roche, à environ 5 km de Saint-Tropez.
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[PL] Niewielkie, ale miłe miasteczko Gassin jest położone na wzgórzu skalnym, około 5 kilometrów od Saint-Tropez.
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Salernes, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France [HD] (videoturysta)
[EN] This village, surrounded by hills and located in the Bresque Valley, is an important historical and artistic center. It is known since the nineteenth century for its production of red hexagonal tiles called tomette. Originally, the village was based on an agricultural economy. It produced oil, wine, figs, wheat, beans, melons and peaches. Now the region is open for the tourists, offering hiking, biking and equestrian activities.
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[FR] Ce village, entouré de collines et situé dans la vallée de Bresque, est un centre historique et artistique. Il est connu depuis le XIXe siecle pour sa production de tuiles hexagonales rouges appelées tomette. A l'origine, le village a été basé sur une économie agricole. Il produit de l'huile, du vin, des figues, le blé, les haricots, les melons et les peches. Maintenant, la région est ouverte pour les touristes, offrant randonnée, le vélo et les activités équestres.
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Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, Europe
Toulon is a city in southern France and a large military harbour on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence. The Commune of Toulon has a population of 165,514 people (2009), making it the fifteenth-largest city in France. It is the centre of an urban area with 559,421 inhabitants (2008), the ninth largest in France. Toulon is the fourth-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille, Nice and Montpellier. Toulon is an important centre for naval construction, fishing, wine making, and the manufacture of aeronautical equipment, armaments, maps, paper, tobacco, printing, shoes, and electronic equipment. The military port of Toulon is the major naval centre on France's Mediterranean coast, home of the French Navy aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle and her battle group. The French Mediterranean Fleet is based in Toulon. During World War II, after the Allied landings in North Africa (Operation Torch) the German Army occupied southern France (Case Anton), leading to the scuttling of the French Fleet at Toulon (27 November 1942). The city was bombed by the Allies in November of the following year, with much of the port destroyed and five hundred residents killed. Toulon was captured by the Free French Forces of General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny on 28 August 1944. In 1974 Toulon became again the préfecture, or administrative centre, of the Var. Five years later the University of Toulon opened. Toulon was one of four French cities where the extreme-right Front National won the local elections in 1995. The Front National was voted out of power in 2001. The old town of Toulon, the historic centre located between the port, the Boulevard de Strasbourg and the Cours Lafayette, is a pedestrian area with narrow streets, small squares and many fountains. Toulon Cathedral is located here. The area is also home of the celebrated Provençal market which takes place every morning on the Cours Lafayette, which features local products. The old town had decayed in the 1980s and 1990s, but recently many of the fountains and squares have been restored, and many new shops have opened. The Old Town of Toulon is known for its fountains, found in many of the small squares, each with a different character. The original system of fountains was built in the late 17th century; most were rebuilt in the eighteenth or early 19th century, and have recently been restored. Mount Faron (584 metres) dominates the city of Toulon. The top can be reached either by a cable car from Toulon, or by a narrow and terrifying road which ascends from the west side and descends on the east side. The road is one of the most challenging stages of the annual Paris–Nice and Tour Méditerranéen bicycle races.
At the top of Mount Faron is a memorial dedicated to the 1944 Allied landings in Provence (Operation Dragoon), and to the liberation of Toulon. Beginning in 1678, Vauban constructed an elaborate system of fortifications around Toulon. Some parts, such as the section that once ran along the present-day Boulevard de Strasbourg, were removed in the mid-19th century, so the city could be enlarged, but other parts remain. One part that can be visited is the Porte d'Italie, one of the old city gates. Napoleon Bonaparte departed on his triumphant Italian campaign from this gate in 1796. Toulon has a Mediterranean climate, characterised by abundant and strong sunshine, dry summers, and rain which is rare but sometimes torrential; and by hot summers and mild winters. Because of its proximity to the sea, the temperature is relatively moderate. The average temperature in January, the coldest month, is 9.3 °C (49 °F), the warmest of any city in metropolitan France. In January the maximum average temperature is 12.7 °C (55 °F). and the average minimum temperature is 5.8 °C (42 °F). The average temperature in July, the warmest month, is 23.9 °C (75 °F)., with an average maximum of 29.1 °C (84 °F). and an average minimal temperature of 18.8 °C (66 °F). According to data collected by Météo-France, Toulon is the city in metropolitan France with the most sunshine per year: an average of 2,856 hours a year from 1999 to 2008, compared with 2,695 hours a year for Nice and 2,472 hours for Perpignan. The reason is the wall of mountains that largely protects Toulon from the weather coming from north. Average rainfall is 665 millimetres per year. The driest month is July with 6.6 mm (0.26 in)., and the wettest is October, with 93.9 mm (3.70 in). It rains on less than 60 days per year (an average of 59.7 days) and the amount of precipitation is very unequal in the different seasons.
Cotignac, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France [HD] (videoturysta)
[EN] This Provençal village is built at the foot of a majestic rock. The Old Town offers many interesting facades of old houses of the sixteenth and seventeenth century, narrow streets, stone ornaments, which are the evidence of the past. The fountains are numerous and curious - they offer a cool, clear water.
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[FR] Ce village provençal est construit au pied d'un rocher majestueux. La vieille ville offre de nombreuses façades des vieilles maisons du XVIe et XVIIe siècle, des rues étroites, des ornements de pierre, qui sont la preuve du passé. Les fontaines sont très intéressants, aussi - ils offrent une eau fraîche et claire.
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[PL] Ta prowansalska miejscowość została zbudowana u podnóża majestatycznych skał. Stara dzielnica oferuje do zwiedzania i oglądania wiele interesujących fasad starych domów z XVI i XVII wieku, wąskie uliczki, kamienne ozdoby, które są świadectwem przeszłości. Fontanny są liczne i ciekawe - oferują one chłodną, czystą wodę.
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Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, Europe
Toulon is a city in southern France and a large military harbour on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence. The Commune of Toulon has a population of 165,514 people (2009), making it the fifteenth-largest city in France. It is the centre of an urban area with 559,421 inhabitants (2008), the ninth largest in France. Toulon is the fourth-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille, Nice and Montpellier. Toulon is an important centre for naval construction, fishing, wine making, and the manufacture of aeronautical equipment, armaments, maps, paper, tobacco, printing, shoes, and electronic equipment. The military port of Toulon is the major naval centre on France's Mediterranean coast, home of the French Navy aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle and her battle group. The French Mediterranean Fleet is based in Toulon. During World War II, after the Allied landings in North Africa (Operation Torch) the German Army occupied southern France (Case Anton), leading to the scuttling of the French Fleet at Toulon (27 November 1942). The city was bombed by the Allies in November of the following year, with much of the port destroyed and five hundred residents killed. Toulon was captured by the Free French Forces of General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny on 28 August 1944. In 1974 Toulon became again the préfecture, or administrative centre, of the Var. Five years later the University of Toulon opened. Toulon was one of four French cities where the extreme-right Front National won the local elections in 1995. The Front National was voted out of power in 2001. The old town of Toulon, the historic centre located between the port, the Boulevard de Strasbourg and the Cours Lafayette, is a pedestrian area with narrow streets, small squares and many fountains. Toulon Cathedral is located here. The area is also home of the celebrated Provençal market which takes place every morning on the Cours Lafayette, which features local products. The old town had decayed in the 1980s and 1990s, but recently many of the fountains and squares have been restored, and many new shops have opened. The Old Town of Toulon is known for its fountains, found in many of the small squares, each with a different character. The original system of fountains was built in the late 17th century; most were rebuilt in the eighteenth or early 19th century, and have recently been restored. Mount Faron (584 metres) dominates the city of Toulon. The top can be reached either by a cable car from Toulon, or by a narrow and terrifying road which ascends from the west side and descends on the east side. The road is one of the most challenging stages of the annual Paris–Nice and Tour Méditerranéen bicycle races.
At the top of Mount Faron is a memorial dedicated to the 1944 Allied landings in Provence (Operation Dragoon), and to the liberation of Toulon. Beginning in 1678, Vauban constructed an elaborate system of fortifications around Toulon. Some parts, such as the section that once ran along the present-day Boulevard de Strasbourg, were removed in the mid-19th century, so the city could be enlarged, but other parts remain. One part that can be visited is the Porte d'Italie, one of the old city gates. Napoleon Bonaparte departed on his triumphant Italian campaign from this gate in 1796. Toulon has a Mediterranean climate, characterised by abundant and strong sunshine, dry summers, and rain which is rare but sometimes torrential; and by hot summers and mild winters. Because of its proximity to the sea, the temperature is relatively moderate. The average temperature in January, the coldest month, is 9.3 °C (49 °F), the warmest of any city in metropolitan France. In January the maximum average temperature is 12.7 °C (55 °F). and the average minimum temperature is 5.8 °C (42 °F). The average temperature in July, the warmest month, is 23.9 °C (75 °F)., with an average maximum of 29.1 °C (84 °F). and an average minimal temperature of 18.8 °C (66 °F). According to data collected by Météo-France, Toulon is the city in metropolitan France with the most sunshine per year: an average of 2,856 hours a year from 1999 to 2008, compared with 2,695 hours a year for Nice and 2,472 hours for Perpignan. The reason is the wall of mountains that largely protects Toulon from the weather coming from north. Average rainfall is 665 millimetres per year. The driest month is July with 6.6 mm (0.26 in)., and the wettest is October, with 93.9 mm (3.70 in). It rains on less than 60 days per year (an average of 59.7 days) and the amount of precipitation is very unequal in the different seasons.
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View of Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe
Toulon is a city in southern France and a large military harbour on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence. The Commune of Toulon has a population of 165,514 people (2009), making it the fifteenth-largest city in France. It is the centre of an urban area with 559,421 inhabitants (2008), the ninth largest in France. Toulon is the fourth-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille, Nice and Montpellier. Toulon is an important centre for naval construction, fishing, wine making, and the manufacture of aeronautical equipment, armaments, maps, paper, tobacco, printing, shoes, and electronic equipment. The military port of Toulon is the major naval centre on France's Mediterranean coast, home of the French Navy aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle and her battle group. The French Mediterranean Fleet is based in Toulon. During World War II, after the Allied landings in North Africa (Operation Torch) the German Army occupied southern France (Case Anton), leading to the scuttling of the French Fleet at Toulon (27 November 1942). The city was bombed by the Allies in November of the following year, with much of the port destroyed and five hundred residents killed. Toulon was captured by the Free French Forces of General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny on 28 August 1944. In 1974 Toulon became again the préfecture, or administrative centre, of the Var. Five years later the University of Toulon opened. Toulon was one of four French cities where the extreme-right Front National won the local elections in 1995. The Front National was voted out of power in 2001. The old town of Toulon, the historic centre located between the port, the Boulevard de Strasbourg and the Cours Lafayette, is a pedestrian area with narrow streets, small squares and many fountains. Toulon Cathedral is located here. The area is also home of the celebrated Provençal market which takes place every morning on the Cours Lafayette, which features local products. The old town had decayed in the 1980s and 1990s, but recently many of the fountains and squares have been restored, and many new shops have opened. The Old Town of Toulon is known for its fountains, found in many of the small squares, each with a different character. The original system of fountains was built in the late 17th century; most were rebuilt in the eighteenth or early 19th century, and have recently been restored. Mount Faron (584 metres) dominates the city of Toulon. The top can be reached either by a cable car from Toulon, or by a narrow and terrifying road which ascends from the west side and descends on the east side. The road is one of the most challenging stages of the annual Paris–Nice and Tour Méditerranéen bicycle races.
At the top of Mount Faron is a memorial dedicated to the 1944 Allied landings in Provence (Operation Dragoon), and to the liberation of Toulon. Toulon harbour is one of the best natural anchorages on the Mediterranean, and one of the largest harbours in Europe. A naval arsenal and shipyard was built in 1599, and small sheltered harbour, the Veille Darse, was built in 1604–1610 to protect ships from the wind and sea. The shipyard was greatly enlarged by Cardinal Richelieu, who wished to make France into a Mediterranean naval power. Further additions were made by Jean-Baptiste Colbert and Vauban. The upper town, between the Boulevard de Strasbourg and the railway station, was built in the mid-19th century under Louis Napoleon. The project was begun by Baron Haussmann, who was prefect of the Var in 1849. Improvements to the neighbourhood included the Toulon Opera, the Place de la Liberté, the Grand Hôtel, the Gardens of Alexander I, the Chalucet Hospital, the palais de Justice, the train station, and the building now occupied by Galeries Lafayette, among others. Haussmann went on to use the same style on a much grander scale in the rebuilding of central Paris. Le Mourillon is a small seaside neighbourhood to the east of Toulon, near the entrance of the harbour. It was once a fishing village, and then became the home of many of the officers of the French fleet. Mourillon has a small fishing port, next to a 16th-century fort, Fort Saint Louis, which was reconstructed by Vauban. In the 1970s the city of Toulon built a series of sheltered sandy beaches in Mourillon, which today are very popular with the Toulonais and with naval families. The Museum of Asian Art is located in a house on the waterfront near Fort St. Louis.
Aups, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France [HD] (videoturysta)
[EN] Aups is very pleasant small town located near the Lake of St. Croix and the Verdon Gorges. Wandering through the picturesque streets of the old town you can admire beautiful antique doors of medieval houses, ancient fountains and beautiful sundials.
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[FR] Aups est tres agréable petite ville située pres du Lac de Sainte-Croix et les Gorges du Verdon. Errant dans les rues pittoresques de la vieille ville, vous pourrez admirer de belles portes anciennes de maisons médiévales, fontaines anciennes et magnifiques cadrans solaires.
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Fayence in June; Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France [HD] (videoturysta)
[EN] Fayence is a small but interesting village, placed on top of a hill, located between the southern edge of the Alps and the Esterel Massif, in a very picturesque area of Provence.
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[FR] Fayence est un petit mais intéressant village, placé sur le dessus d'une colline, située entre le sud bord des Alpes et le massif de l'Estérel, dans un quartier tres pittoresque de Provence.
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[PL] Fayence to niewielkie, ale ciekawe miasteczko, umieszczone na szczycie wzgórza, znajdujące się między południową krawędzią Alp a masywem Esterel, na bardzo malowniczym obszarze Prowansji.
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French Riviera, Côte d'Azur, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, Europe
The Côte d'Azur, often known in English as the French Riviera, is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France, also including the sovereign state of Monaco. There is no official boundary, but it is usually considered to extend from the Italian border in the east to Saint-Tropez, Hyères, Toulon, or Cassis in the west. This coastline was one of the first modern resort areas. It began as a winter health resort for the British upper class at the end of the 18th century. With the arrival of the railway in the mid-19th century, it became the playground and vacation spot of British, Russian, and other aristocrats, such as Queen Victoria and King Edward VII, when he was Prince of Wales. In the summer, it also played home to many members of the Rothschild family. In the first half of the 20th century, it was frequented by artists and writers, including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Edith Wharton, Somerset Maugham, and Aldous Huxley, as well as wealthy Americans and Europeans. After World War II, it became a popular tourist destination and convention site. Many celebrities, such as Elton John and Brigitte Bardot, have homes in the region. Officially, the Côte d'Azur is home to 163 nationalities with 83,962 foreign residents, although estimates of the number of non-French nationals living in the area are often much higher. Its largest city is Nice, which has a population of 347,060 (2006). The city is the center of a communauté urbaine – Nice-Côte d'Azur – bringing together 24 communes and over 500,000 inhabitants and 933 080 in the urban area. Nice is home to Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, France's third-busiest airport (after Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport and Paris-Orly), which is on an area of partially reclaimed coastal land at the western end of the Promenade des Anglais. A second airport at Mandelieu was once the region's commercial airport, but is now mainly used by private and business aircraft. The A8 autoroute runs through the region, as does the old main road generally known as the Route nationale 7 (officially now the D N7 in the Var and the D6007 in the Alpes-Maritimes).[8] Trains serve the coastal region and inland to Grasse, with the TGV Sud Est service reaching Nice-Ville station in five hours and a half from Paris. The French Riviera surrounds the principality of Monaco with a total population of over two million. It also contains the seaside resorts of Cap-d'Ail, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, Cannes, Saint-Raphaël, Fréjus, Sainte Maxime and Saint-Tropez, It is also home to a high-tech/science park or technopole at Sophia-Antipolis (north of Antibes) and a research and technology center at the University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis. The region has 35,000 students, of whom 25% are working towards a doctorate. The French Riviera is a major yachting and cruising area with several marinas along its coast. According to the Côte d'Azur Economic Development Agency, each year the Riviera hosts 50% of the world's superyacht fleet, with 90% of all superyachts visiting the region's coast at least once in their lifetime. As a tourist centre it benefits from 300 days of sunshine per year, 115 kilometres (71 mi) of coastline and beaches, 18 golf courses, 14 ski resorts and 3,000 restaurants. The Côte d'Azur and the French Riviera have no official boundaries. Some sources put the western boundary at Saint-Tropez in the Var département. Others include Saint Tropez, Hyères or Toulon in the Var (departement), or as far as Cassis in the Bouches-du-Rhône département. In her 1955 novel, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Patricia Highsmith describes the Riviera as including all of the coast between Toulon and the Italian border. The Cannes Film Festival was launched in September 1946, marking the return of French cinema to world screens. The Festival Palace was built in 1949 on the site of the old Cercle Nautique, where the Prince of Wales had met his mistresses in the late 19th century. The release of the French film Et Dieu… créa la femme (And God Created Woman) in November 1956 was a major event for the Riviera, making an international star of Brigitte Bardot, and making an international tourist destination of Saint-Tropez, particularly for the new class of wealthy international travellers called the jet set.
Le Castelet - Var - Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur - France
Le Castellet est une commune française située dans le département du Var en région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Le Castellet est une commune du Sud-Est, en Provence, proche du littoral varois. Le village est situé à 23 km au Nord-ouest de Toulon la préfecture. La moitié Nord de son territoire, sur les flancs méridionaux du Massif de la Sainte-Baume, est occupée par une partie de la forêt de Font Blanche laquelle couvre plusieurs communes avoisinantes. Pins et garrigue composent l'essentiel de la végétation en zone non habitée.
La commune comporte trois villages ou hameaux : Le Castellet village, Le Brulat, le Plan du Castellet et Sainte-Anne du Castellet.
Le Castellet est un village médiéval fortifié bâti en haut d'une colline à plus de 250 mètres d'altitude. Bâti autour d'un château médiéval, il est remarquable par ses rues pavées bordées d'anciennes constructions d'architecture homogène. Comme dans beaucoup de villages remarquables, on y trouve de nos jours de très nombreuses boutiques et commerces destinés aux visiteurs.
Le 4 avril 1402, à Brantes, au pied du Ventoux, en présence de son épouse Alix des Baux, Odon de Villars fit donation à son neveu Philippe de Lévis des fiefs de Brantes, Plaisians et leurs dépendances, des seigneuries de Saint-Marcel, Roquefort, le Castellet, Cassis et Port-Miou, dépendantes de la baronnie d'Aubagne, ainsi que de La Fare-les-Oliviers, et Éguilles. Son neveu, en contrepartie devait lui servir de caution vis-à-vis de Raymond de Turenne dans l'observation d'un accord passé entre le vicomte, lui et son épouse Alix. En cas de non-respect de la part d'Alix et d'Odon, ces derniers devraient payer 50 000 florins à Raymond de Turenne
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence, Alpes, Côte d'Azur : 3 destinations
Grimaud - Var. - Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Grimaud
Panorama de Grimaud
Panorama de Grimaud
Administration
Pays
Drapeau de la France France
Région
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Département
Var
Arrondissement
Draguignan
Canton
Grimaud
Intercommunalité
Communauté de communes du Golfe de Saint-Tropez
Maire
Mandat
Alain Benedetto
2008-2014
Code postal
83310
Code commune
83068
Démographie
Population
municipale
4 106 hab. (2011)
Densité
92 hab./km2
Géographie
Coordonnées
43° 16′ 27″ Nord 6° 31′ 20″ Est
Altitude
Min. 0 m -- Max. 503 m
Superficie
44,58 km2
Localisation
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Grimaud est une commune française située dans le département du Var en région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Il faut distinguer le village médiéval de Grimaud et la cité lacustre de Port Grimaud.
Niché au coeur des Maures et au bord du golfe de St Tropez, Grimaud a su préserver son caractère médiéval.
Le village est charmant, ses rues pavées et fleuries serpentent avec fantaisie de l'église romane aux ruines du château féodal.
Au cours de vos ballades vous pourrez découvrir de magnifiques demeures anciennes superbement rénovées.
Le village est perché à flanc de colline au milieu de paysages somptueux
Quelques kilomètres plus bas, au bord de la mer, vous visiterez la cité lacustre Port Grimaud imaginée par l'architecte François Spoerry.
La renommée internationale de port Grimaud attire chaque année des milliers de visiteurs le long de ses canaux.
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Bandol - Var - Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur - France
Bandol est une commune française dans le département du Var en région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. L'exportation des vins locaux via le port de Bandol a donné son nom à l'AOC des vins de Bandol, qui sont l'une des raisons du renom de la commune
Sur le littoral méditerranéen, en région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Bandol est à environ 45 km à l'est de Marseille et 15 km à l'ouest de Toulon, avant-dernière ville à l'ouest du littoral du Var avant d'atteindre le département des Bouches-du-Rhône. C'est en outre le plus gros port de plaisance entre Marseille et Hyères (Bandol serait le 9e port de plaisance français).
Avec un fort dénivelé sur un petit territoire, Bandol offre sur les flancs de ses collines, une vue mer imprenable pour beaucoup d'habitations. Cela peut expliquer en partie son succès immobilier avec un taux de résidences secondaires anormalement élevé même pour la région (et un prix du m² en corrélation1), ainsi que son dépassement marqué de la moyenne nationale quant à la proportion de séniors dans sa population (en 2006 : +/-40 % de plus de 60 ans) qui la démarque également des communes voisines.
La commune est en revanche très en retard en ce qui concerne la solidarité urbaine : elle ne propose que 5 % de ses logements en caractère social, quand la Loi SRU en impose 20 %. La municipalité est ainsi, chaque année, à l'amende de plusieurs centaines de milliers d'euros.
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Èze, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France with TranslatorsCafe.com
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A medieval village Èze is located in the picturesque mountains almost halfway between Nice and Monaco. You can get there in 40 minutes from Nice by bus. Alternatively you could drive. Houses in Èze are nested on the rock like birds’ nests, but the narrow cobblestone streets are cozy and surprisingly green. If you get there early in the morning before the other tourists, you can enjoy a quiet stroll along the charming streets of Èze that remind you of children’s fairytales. Stop by the small shops or galleries, or enjoy people watching in one of the street cafes. Èze residents love their village, and you too can experience its charm by staying for a few days in one of the hotels.
Don’t miss a chance to see a stunning garden and breathtaking views of the Cote d'Azur. Climb to the top of the hill to get to the Jardin Exotique. The garden has many species of cacti and exotic flowers that bloom all year round. In clear weather the panorama of the French Riviera from the garden is unforgettable.
While in Èze, you can also visit the museum of the perfume factory Galimard. You can even create your own perfume there!
A winding path leads from Èze to the beach below. It is known as Nietzsche’s Trail because walks along this path inspired the great philosopher to write his famous work “Thus Spoke Zarathustra”.
Villecroze, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur; France [HD] (videoturysta)
[EN] Villecroze is located about 20 km south of Verdon Gorge, at an altitude of 350 meters. It is placed in the foothills of the Alps, surrounded by a ring of mountains covered with pines and oaks that keep the mistral away.
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[FR] Villecroze est situé à environ 20 km au sud de Gorges du Verdon, à une altitude de 350 mètres. Il est placé dans les contreforts des Alpes, entouré par un anneau de montagnes couvertes de pins et de chênes qui gardent le mistral loin.
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Carcès (Var), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France [HD] (videoturysta.eu)
[EN] Carcès is a nice little town located in the heart of the Var department. Its architecture, ancient buildings and surrounding natural environment don't leave the visitors indifferent.
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[FR] Carcès est une jolie petite ville située au cœur du département du Var. Son architecture, ses bâtiments anciens et ses environs environnement naturel ne laissent pas les visiteurs indifférents.
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Charles de Gaulle (R91), Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, Europe
Charles de Gaulle (R91) is the flagship of the French Navy (Marine Nationale) and the largest Western European warship currently in commission. She is the tenth French aircraft carrier, the first French nuclear-powered surface vessel, and the first and so far only nuclear-powered carrier completed outside of the United States Navy. She is named after French statesman and general Charles de Gaulle. The ship carries a complement of Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard, Dassault Rafale M and E‑2C Hawkeye aircraft, EC725 Caracal and AS532 Cougar helicopter for combat search and rescue, as well as modern electronics and Aster missiles. It is a CATOBAR-type carrier that uses two 75 m C13‑3 steam catapults of a shorter version of the catapult system installed on the U.S. Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, one catapult at the bow and one across the front of the landing area. The carrier replaced Foch, a conventionally powered aircraft carrier, in 2001. Clemenceau and Foch were completed in 1961 and 1963 respectively; the requirement for a replacement was identified in the mid-1970s. The hull was laid down in April 1989 at the DCNS Brest naval shipyard. The carrier was launched in May 1994 and at 35,500 tonnes was the largest warship launched in Western Europe since HMS Ark Royal in 1950. She was to be named Richelieu in 1986 by the French president at the time, François Mitterrand, after the famous French politician Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal and Duc de Richelieu. On 7 February 1987, however, after a ferocious[citation needed] row, the name of the ship was changed to Charles de Gaulle by the Gaullist Prime Minister at the time, Jacques Chirac. Construction quickly fell behind schedule as the project was starved of funding, which was worsened by the economic recession in the early 1990s. Total costs for the vessel would top €3 billion. Work on the ship was suspended altogether on four occasions: 1990, 1991, 1993, and 1995. The ship was commissioned on 18 May 2001, five years behind the projected deadline. In 1993, it was alleged by The Guardian that a group of engineers inspecting the vessel during her construction were British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) operatives, believed to have been learning the method of shielding the nuclear reactors, amongst other technical details. However, the newspaper published a denial by both the British government and the Direction de la surveillance du territoire (DST) (in English: Directorate of Territorial Surveillance) that there had been any incident. Charles de Gaulle entered sea trials in 1999. These identified the need to extend the flight deck to safely operate the E-2C Hawkeye. This operation sparked negative publicity, however, as the same tests had been conducted on both Foch and Clemenceau when the F‑8E(FN) Crusader fighter had been introduced. The 5 million francs for the extension was 0.025% of the total budget for the Charles de Gaulle project. On 28 February 2000, a nuclear reactor trial triggered the combustion of additional isolation elements, producing a smoke incident. During the night of 9 November 2000, in the Western Atlantic while en route toward Norfolk, Virginia, the port propeller broke, and the ship had to return to Toulon to have a replacement fitted. The investigations that followed showed similar structural faults in the other propeller and in the spare propellers: bubbles in the one-piece copper-aluminium alloy propellers near the centre. The supplier, Atlantic Industries, which had already gone bankrupt, was blamed for the fault. To make matters worse, all documents relating to the design and fabrication of the propellers had been lost in a fire. As a temporary solution, the less advanced spare propellers of Clemenceau and Foch were used, limiting the maximum speed to 24 knots (44 km/h) instead of the contractual 27 knots (50 km/h). On 5 March 2001, Charles de Gaulle went back to sea with two older propellers and sailed 25.2 knots (47 km/h) on her trials. Between July and October, Charles de Gaulle had to be refitted once more due to abnormal noises, as loud as 100 dB, near the starboard propeller, which had rendered the aft part of the ship uninhabitable. The French Navy is theoretically a two-carrier navy, mainly to ensure that at least one ship is operational at all times even if the other is under repair. This scheme requires another aircraft carrier to be built, however, Charles de Gaulle is the only aircraft carrier currently serving.
Cost considerations have made equipment standardization a necessity. In this context, there is a possibility of collaboration with Britain for future aircraft carriers and Thales UK (with BMT) made the design for the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, which may be modified as the Future French aircraft carrier. Steps have been taken by both countries to make such a scenario possible: the new carrier had to be conventionally propelled to meet the requirements of the Royal Navy.