Memorial of the landing in Provence
Memorial of the landing in Provence is a museum in Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Memorial of the landing in Provence is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Point de vue - Téléphérique du Mont-Faron, as well as near Climbing site ‘Téléphérique’.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Photo: Charlottebzz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in France
- Also known as: “The Memorial of the Landing and Liberation of Provence” and “Tour Beaumont”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mont Faron and Fort du Grand Saint-Antoine.
Mont Faron
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Mont Faron is a mountain overlooking the city and roadstead of Toulon, France. It is 584m high. At its peak is a memorial dedicated to the 1944 Allied landings in Provence, and to the liberation of Toulon.
Fort du Grand Saint-Antoine
Fort
Photo: Jose.gil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort du Grand Saint-Antoine is situated 1¼ km southwest of Memorial of the landing in Provence.
Muséum départemental du Var
Museum
Photo: Spiridon Ion Cepleanu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Muséum départemental du Var is situated 1½ km southwest of Memorial of the landing in Provence.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Basse Ville and Le Mourillon.
Basse Ville
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Basse Ville is a suburb, which is situated 3 km south of Memorial of the landing in Provence.
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. Le Mourillon is situated 4½ km south of Memorial of the landing in Provence.
La Valette-du-Var
Town
Photo: Esby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Valette-du-Var is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. La Valette-du-Var is situated 4½ km east of Memorial of the landing in Provence.
Memorial of the landing in Provence
- Categories: military museum, memorial, tower, building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Toulon, Arrondissement of Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.14999° or 43° 9′ northLongitude
5.92931° or 5° 55′ 46″ eastInception
19th centuryOpen location code
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Memorial of the landing in Provence” goes by many names.
- French: “mémorial du débarquement en Provence”
- French: “Mémorial du débarquement en Provence”
- French: “tour Beaumont”
- German: “Gedenkstätte der Landung in der Provence”
- Italian: “Memoriale dello sbarco in Provenza”
- Spanish: “Memorial del desembarco en Provenza”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Point de vue - Téléphérique du Mont-Faron and Climbing site ‘Téléphérique’.
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