Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Toulon, France
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1.2 km
29 m
Explore Toulon in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in ToulonIndividual Sights in ToulonSight 1: Porte d'Italie
This is a list of historical monuments in the Var region of France.For the historic monuments of the commune of Toulon, see the list of historic monuments of ToulonFor the historical monuments of the commune of Hyères, see the list of historical monuments of Hyères For the historical monuments of the commune of Fréjus, see the list of historical monuments of Fréjus
Sight 2: Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-de-la-Seds
Toulon Cathedral, also known as Sainte-Marie-Majeure, is a Catholic church located in Toulon, in the Var department of France. The cathedral is a national monument. Construction of the church began in the 11th century and finished in the 18th century. From the 5th century onwards, it was the seat of the Bishops of Toulon, and since 1957 has been the ecclesiastical seat of the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon.
Sight 3: Église Saint-François-de-Paule
The Church of Saint-François-de-Paule is a Roman Catholic church in Toulon, France, erected in 1744. It is dedicated to Saint Francis of Paola, founder of the Minims. It is administered at the request of the bishop of the diocese of Fréjus-Toulon, Monsignor Rey, by the Missionaries of Divine Mercy, founded in 2005 by Father Fabrice Loiseau. Mass is celebrated in Latin, according to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite.
Sight 4: Génie de la Navigation
The Genius of Navigation is a sculpture by the Toulon artist Louis-Joseph Daumas, erected in 1847 on the port of Toulon.
Sight 5: Musée national de la Marine
Book Ticket*The National Maritime Museum of Toulon has been located since 1981 next to the Arsenal Clock Tower, one of the few historic sites to have survived the Second World War. A true memory of the Toulon arsenal, whose majestic monumental door dating from 1738 it preserves, the museum has a collection of models of ships and galleys. The Toulon Maritime Museum is part of the National Maritime Museum, along with the museums of Paris, Brest, Rochefort and Port-Louis. Its existence is intimately linked to the history of its port and arsenal. It is accessed through the old gate dating from 1738.
Wikipedia: Musée national de la Marine de Toulon (FR), Website
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