Sentier des Douaniers

Sentier des Douaniers is a scenic viewpoint in Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Sentier des Douaniers is situated nearby to the government office Service Départemental de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine du Var, as well as near the stone La Mitre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tour Royale and Fort Saint-Louis.

Tour Royale

Fort

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The Tour Royale is a fort built in the 16th century to protect the entrance of the Petit Rade, the naval port of Toulon. It was the first fortification of the harbor, built 22 years after Provence became a part of France. Tour Royale is situated 590 metres west of Sentier des Douaniers.

Fort Saint-Louis

Castle

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Fort Saint-Louis is a castle, which is situated 580 metres northeast of Sentier des Douaniers.

Église Saint-Jean-Bosco de Toulon

Church

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Église Saint-Jean-Bosco de Toulon is a church, which is situated 520 metres north of Sentier des Douaniers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Mourillon and Basse Ville.

Le Mourillon

Suburb

Photo: Maisrimer, Public domain.

Le Mourillon is a neighbourhood to the east of the French city of Toulon, near the entrance to the Rade or roadstead. It was once a fishing village, and then became the home of many of the officers of the French fleet and to part of the naval dockyard.