Our 37 villages

		BARJOLS Given the nickname "The Tivoli of Provence", this village where water is omnipresent will enchant you. Since time immemorial, water has shaped the history of Barjols and its craft workers. And still today your steps are guided to the gargoyles spilling spring water into the village fountain [...] Visit Barjols
		BRAS Knights Templar and troubled waters were part of the history of this quiet village crossed by the Cauron: remains from the Middle Ages, mysterious springs and lost valleys await you. Visit Bras
		BRIGNOLES Leave the frenzy of the N7 to hug the panoramic hills that until very recently furnished French industry with bauxite; wander through the old town and from seeing the middle class door in a count's palace, experience the wealth of the Counts of Provence. Visit Brignoles
		BRUE AURIAC Born of the union made by two antagonistic villages, surrounded by wooded hills, Brue Auriac will entice you with its high-coloured history and the remains of the past. Do not miss the seigniorial dovecot that reaches 22.50 meters. It is listed as the highest one in Europe. Visit Brue Auriac
		CAMPS LA SOURCE High place of the hat-industry at the 19 th century, Camps-la-Source is reknown through its monuments and its chapels. From St. Quinis towards St. Sebastien, passing by St. Martin, you will move closer to the heart of the village, where a splendid church tower is topped by a onion-shaped dome [...] Visit Camps la Source
		CARCES The narrow winding streets of the old village of Carcès lead you to the discovery of houses with varnished tile fronts, real works of art that are typical of the Var and now very rare. With its 100 hectare '(about 25o acres), Carcès is also a Mecca for resh water fishing. Visit Carcès
		CHATEAUVERT In the middle of a small fertile valley irrigated by the Argens, between field and forest, the few tiny houses of the village of Châteauvert are grouped around the church, at the gates to Vallon Sourn, an oasis of freshness enlivened by kayak and climbing enthusiasts. Visit Châteauvert
		CORRENS Are you a Nature-lover? Come and discover Correns, the leading bio village in France.Just a few kilometres from the village there is an enchanted spot called Vallon Sourn, a site reputed for its ecological qualities and for its cliffs that give climbers so much pleasure. Visit Correns
		COTIGNAC With its famous rock, its tourist attraction and its artistic calling, this village with seizing contrasts charms with pleasure. At the bottom of a valley barred by immense cliff from which fall a cascade, it occupies a significant place among the sites of the Haut Var. Visit Cotignac
		ENTRECASTEAUX This quiet Provençal village offers us a rural view of seventeenth century France in the "Grand Siècle" with its very special architecture, which in times gone by belonged to the great Provençal families and was regularly visited by Madame de Sévigné. Visit Entrecasteaux
		ESPARRON DE PALLIERES Born of the union made by two antagonistic villages, surrounded by wooded hills, Brue Auriac will entice you with its high-coloured history and the remains of the past. Do not miss the seigniorial dovecot that reaches 22.50 meters. It is listed as the highest one in Europe. Visit Esparron de Pallières
		FORCALQUEIRET Situated at the south of the actual centre, this village which breathes the sweetness of living is well known for its castellas (dating to XII century) that sets high up at 130 meters and which is one of the most impressive. Redoubtable fortress during the religion wars, it dominates the “Vallée de [...] Visit Forcalqueiret
		FOX-AMPHOUX Visit Fox-Amphoux
		GAREOULT This large, lively market town lies in the heart of a wine-growing plain surrounded by wooded hills, generously watered by the Issole.Specialising in pastoral forestry which enable the forest heritage to be maintained and assists in the battle against fires … it produces a goat's cheese much [...] Visit Garéoult
		LA CELLE This quiet Provençal village is crossed by the river Caramy, surrounded by the Roc de Candelon and the montagne de la Loube is very famous with its splendid Royal Abbey built around the 11th century. Visit La Celle
		LA ROQUEBRUSSANNE From the Iron Age to the Roman occupations, La Roquebrussanne keeps a lot of archaeological vestiges. But the visit do not stop here. From Notre Dame de l'Inspiration, continuing with the caved-in lakes, unique in Europe because of their fauna, La Roquebrussanne will entice as the remains lovers as [...] Visit La Roquebrussanne
		LE VAL On a small, smiling plain there nests a village where the good life is an art.You will discover here a variety of museums, (the Santons Museum, the Olive House etc.) and all the tradition of a Provençal village enlivened by many traditional festivals (Pastoral Christmas, the Sausage Fair, etc.) Visit Le Val
		MAZAUGUES Rugged in appearance, this tiny village was, until the end of the nineteenth century, one of the principal places for commercialising ice.Excavated in the Sainte-Baume mountain range, natural ice was stored in glaciers, in a sort of 2/3 buried stone well, then delivered during the hot season to the [...] Visit Mazaugues
		MEOUNES LES MONTRIEUX Nestled in a sanctuary of verdure, Méounes offers walks and keep good tables at midway between Toulon and Brignoles. Thirty kilometres far from the crowded beaches, Méounes desires to still be a haven of coolness where traditionally people get there during the hot summer days Visit Méounes les Montrieux
		MONTFORT SUR ARGENS Dominated by its twelfth century château, the former and only residence of the Commander of the Knights Templar, for the whole of Provence (today in private hands), this peaceable Provençal village overlooks the banks of the river Argens. Visit Montfort sur Argens
		MONTMEYAN Visit Montmeyan
		NANS LES PINS Lying at the foot of Mount Sainte-Baume, this attractive station reputed for its healthy climate, offers visitors green scenery, invigorating walks across a mountain range rich with legends and criss-crossed by springs. Visit Nans les Pins
		NEOULES This village surrounded with grapevines is situated to the south of La Provence Verte, at 25 mn of the sea (Toulon, Hyères…). Back to back to the massif of Glassware, it keeps the high valley of the Issole. Visit Néoules
		OLLIERES Surrounded by wooded hills, Ollieres which is constructed around its (private) castle takes its name from the clay exploitation that were famous. Wandering amid the cobbled alleys, you can admire the campanile, the walls constructed in terrace and taste the quietness of this village. Visit Ollières
		PLAN D'AUPS SAINTE BAUME This village with its mountain atmosphere, sits at the foot protective and mysterious forest of Sainte-Baume, high point of pilgrimage in Provence.A truly panoramic plateau for a meeting between nature and religious history. Visit Plan d'Aups Sainte Baume
		PONTEVES Stronghold of the Marquises of Pontevès who played a role in the history of the region, you will discover here the village and its château perched on a rocky peak. Ramparts and remains are dominated by the Bessillons mountain guardian. Visit Pontevès
		POURCIEUX This village is situated at the foot of the Massif de la Sainte Baume. In the background, the wooded buttresses of the forest and the medieval ruins of Saint Jean dominate the village. Visit Pourcieux
		POURRIERES Village perched on a hillock dominating the valleys of the Arc and the Pardigon, Pourrières leans on the slopes of mount Sainte-Victoire, so dear to Cézanne. Visit Pourrières
		ROCBARON At the border of La Provence Verte, Rocbaron is a small Provençal village of the Center Var. Located at 340 meters of altitude, it offers to the tourists of passage a panoramic sight on the mountains of the Alps of the South and the Gold Islands of the Peninsula of Giens. Visit Rocbaron
		ROUGIERS At the foot of the Mont Aurélien, between vineyards and forests, come and wander amid the streets of this village situated on the antic Via Aurelia. They lead you to the castle (1768) and to the seigniorial dovecot. You can visit the Eglise de l’Assomption too, and just beside the ruins of the [...] Visit Rougiers
		SAINT ANTONIN DU VAR Small district of Entrecasteaux in the north of Lorgues and Carcès, its old names were Sanctus Antonius and Inter Castellis. All the history of Saint Antonin du Var comes from Entrecasteaux. Visit Saint Antonin du Var
		SAINT MARTIN DE PALLIERES Besieged during the religion wars, this listed village is constructed as a fan-shaped around its castle dating to XII century. Come and enjoy the coolness of its formal garden, visit its church constructed according to Pierre Puget’s plans, the church that communicates with the garden by a vaulted [...] Visit Saint Martin de Pallières
		SAINT MAXIMIN LA SAINTE BAUME This small town surrounds a magnificent basilica that is considered one of the finest Gothic buildings in Provence. Its stocky silhouette holds the eye from the moment the twon comes in to view from afar.According to legend, it was here that St Mary Madeleine was buried in the first century. Visit Saint Maximin la Sainte Baume
		SAINTE ANASTASIE SUR ISSOLE Sainte Anastasie is a small village of foot of slope, built on the southern side of a hill in edge of Issole. The village counted 43 houses in 1728, 634 in 1851. After a strong rural migration bringing back the population to 309 inhabitants in 1962, Sainte Anastasie found, there are a few years its [...] Visit Sainte Anastasie sur Issole
		SEILLONS SOURCE D'ARGENS Perched on an outcrop of tufa, the village is spread out along the rock to the top of the hill.From its summit, you can see the mountain chain of Sainte-Baume with an impregnable view of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume to the south and the peak of Sainte-Victoire to the west. Visit Seillons Source d'Argens
		TAVERNES On the road that leads to Verdon, the tiny village of Tavernes lives peaceably from cultivating vines and olives.No river at Tavernes, and just one spring …but nearly every house has its own well in the cellar or even sometimes … in the dining room ! Visit Tavernes
		TOURVES Occupying a rural green site, this Provençal market town nests in the crook of the hills bordering the Caramy. Standing proudly on one of them are the remains of the château of Valbelle which was enhanced in the eighteenth century with an obelisk and a majestic columned portal by the last count. Visit Tourves
		VARAGES A pottery town perched on a cliff of tufa, Varages owes its wealth to the abundant spring of the Foux.The gentle tinkling of the thirteen natural springs offer their treasure to the potters who have practised their art here since 1695. Nowadays, the pottery of Varages is to be found on the world [...] Visit Varages
		VINS SUR CARAMY This village of character dominates the valley of the Caramy in a magnificent setting. The château, classified from the Renaissance period, displays an original architecture that attempts to reconcile comfort whilst retaining the characteristics and advantages of a fortress. Visit Vins sur Caramy

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