Toulon

Also known as Port-la-Montagne, Tolon

Toulon (, , ; , , ) is a city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Located on the French Riviera and the historical Provence, it is the prefecture of the Var department.

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Toulon is a city located in southeastern France on the French Riviera, serving as the administrative center (prefecture) of the Var department. It is situated in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, which is known for its Mediterranean location and historical significance to the Provence area.

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Place details

Locality: Toulon
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country: France
Population: 168,701
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.caption: Top left: Toulon Opera House, top right: Mayol Stadium (Le Stade du Mayol), 2nd: panoramic view of downtown Toulon and its port, 3rd left: Place de la Liberté, 3rd right: the beaches of Mourillon, bottom left: the cable car to Mount Faron, bottom right: Fort Saint-Louis
French commune.image flag: Flag of Toulon.svg
French commune.image coat of arms: Armoiries ville fr Toulon (83).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Toulon
French commune.canton: Toulon-1, 2, 3 and 4
French commune.INSEE: 83137
French commune.postal code: 83000
French commune.demonym: Toulonnais
French commune.term: 2023–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée
French commune.elevation m: 1
French commune.elevation min m: 0
French commune.elevation max m: 589
French commune.area km2: 42.84
French commune.name: Toulon
French commune.commune status: Prefecture and commune
French commune.image: Montage Toulon.JPG
French commune.image size: 270px

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Official name: Port-la-Montagne
Demonym: Tolonesi
Country: France
Located in: canton of Toulon-8
Population: 179116
Area: 42.84
Elevation: 126
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Head of government: Hubert Falco
Shares border with: La Valette-du-Var
Official website: toulon.fr
Image: PlaceLiberteToulon.jpg
Licence plate code: 83
Significant event: Siege of Toulon

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twinned administrative body: Herzliya
Commons category: Toulon
postal code: 83200
topic's main category: Category:Toulon
category for people born here: Category:Births in Toulon
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Toulon
category of associated people: Category:People from Toulon
Commons gallery: Toulon
native label: Toulon
male population: 81835
female population: 90118
P8168: KGB
social media followers: 16062
contact page URL: toulon.fr/node/18131
phone number: +33-4-94-36-30-00
P12749: 30th century

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Travel guide

Get in

thumb|Modern buildings at the old port

Get around

thumb|alt=Locomotive du train touristique - Toulon, 2012|Locomotive du train touristique - Toulon, 2012 Metropolitan bus and ferry network is operated by Réseau Mistral.

Sleep

thumb|Le Grand Hotel des Sablettes, Curio by Hilton

Stay safe

Public hospitals: Sainte-Anne hospital, 2 boulevard Sainte-Anne, +33 4 94 09 90 00, fax. +33 4 94 09 92 16. Chalucet Hospital, rue Chalucet, +33 4 94 22 77 78.

Avoid walking alone at night in the historical centre of the town. Or remember to be nice to the people you may meet there. This is the "red" quarter of the town.

Go next

Néoules — a town to the north Nice — eastern major city Marseille — western major city Îles d'Hyères — an archipelago on SE. Direct day trips by boat in July and August, otherwise see individual islands for regular connections.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

30 sections

Contents

History
Prehistory to the Roman era
Arrival of Christianity and the Counts of Provence
Royal port (15th–18th centuries)
19th century
20th century
Main sights
Old Town
Fountains of Old Toulon
Upper Town of Georges-Eugène Haussmann
Harbour and Arsenal
Le Mourillon
Mount Faron
Vauban's fortifications
Museums
Other points of interest
Climate
Population
Education
Literature
Transport
Gastronomy
Sport
Notable residents
International relations
See also
References
Bibliography
Notes
External links

Toulon (, , ; , , ) is a city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Located on the French Riviera and the historical Provence, it is the prefecture of the Var department.

The Commune of Toulon has a population of 176,198 people (2018), making it France's 13th-largest city, and third most populous French city on the Mediterranean, after Marseille and Nice. It is the centre of an urban unit with 580,281 inhabitants (2018), the ninth largest in France by population.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Toulon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.