Le Thoronet
Le Thoronet is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is known for the romanesque Le Thoronet Abbey, built in the 12th and 13th century.Places of Interest
Highlights include Thoronet Abbey and Town hall of Le Thoronet.
Thoronet Abbey
Photo: SiefkinDR, Public domain.
Thoronet Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century, now restored as a museum. It is sited between the towns of Draguignan and Brignoles in the Var Department of Provence, in southeast France. Thoronet Abbey is situated 3½ km west of Le Thoronet.
Chapelle Saint Jaume
Church
Photo: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle Saint Jaume is a church, which is situated 4 km northeast of Le Thoronet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lorgues and Saint-Antonin-du-Var.
Lorgues
Village
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Lorgues is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is situated 13 km southwest of the city of Draguignan, seat of the larger arrondissement of Draguignan. Lorgues is situated 6 km northeast of Le Thoronet.
Saint-Antonin-du-Var
Village
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Saint-Antonin-du-Var, commonly referred to simply as Saint-Antonin, is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 870. Saint-Antonin-du-Var is situated 6 km north of Le Thoronet.
Le Thoronet
- Type: Locality with 2,450 residents
- Also known as: “83136”
- Location: Arrondissement of Brignoles, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.4519° or 43° 27′ 7″ northLongitude
6.3039° or 6° 18′ 14″ eastPopulation
2,450Elevation
137 metres (449 feet)Open location code
8FM8F823+QHGeoNames ID
6456549
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In Other Languages
“Le Thoronet” goes by many names.
- French: “Le Thoronet”
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