French department
Region Provence - Alpes - Côte d'azur .
Sufarce : 602 339 Hectares
Population : 815 449 Inhabitants
3 Districts - 43 Canton - 153 Municipalities
Préfecture : Toulon
Under préfectures : Brignoles
and Draguignan
VAR ( 83 )
Région P.A.C.A
CLIMATE
VEGETATION
MARITIME COAST
Period of sunshine remarkable and
dry summer . The temperatures are
very variable because the Var , in
diversified relief , is subjected to the
influences of the sea and the Alps .
Attention in the Mistral , the strong
and turbulent wind .
dry summer . The temperatures are
very variable because the Var , in
diversified relief , is subjected to the
influences of the sea and the Alps .
Attention in the Mistral , the strong
and turbulent wind .
The undergrowth ("Maquis"
in french),
dense vegetable forming , covers a
majority of mountain massif . It shelters
oaks corks or greens , heather and
"Arbousiers" . One finds also forest of
pine of Alep and Sweet chestnut trees .
dense vegetable forming , covers a
majority of mountain massif . It shelters
oaks corks or greens , heather and
"Arbousiers" . One finds also forest of
pine of Alep and Sweet chestnut trees .
On 300 Km of abrupt and very cut
coasts , one finds zones rich in fauna
and flora when the continental shelf
goes on . Protected maritime zones
are within the reach of all the submarine
divers , notably in the is the
Islands of Hyéres .
coasts , one finds zones rich in fauna
and flora when the continental shelf
goes on . Protected maritime zones
are within the reach of all the submarine
divers , notably in the is the
Islands of Hyéres .
ATTENTION IN THE FIRES - PLEASE , PROTECT OUR FORESTS
PLEASE , RESPECT THE SEA AND THE NATURE - DO NOT POLLUTE
ECONOMY
WINEYARDS
TRADITIONS
The Var is directed to the tourisme
,
the wine growing and the horticulture.
The industry remains weak . The army
represents a strong economic value
( Toulon : 2 éme French naval base ) .
the wine growing and the horticulture.
The industry remains weak . The army
represents a strong economic value
( Toulon : 2 éme French naval base ) .
Cradle of wines of Provence ( AOC
coasts of Provence ) , the Var claims
a knowledge former , inherited from
the Greeks and from Romans, enriched
by wine growers' generations.
coasts of Provence ) , the Var claims
a knowledge former , inherited from
the Greeks and from Romans, enriched
by wine growers' generations.
The Provençal , the latin
language ;
The dances in suit , in the sound of the
tambourine ; The christmas crib figures
of Provence ; Aïoli and the fish soup ;
The game of the "Pétanque" after
the siesta !!
The dances in suit , in the sound of the
tambourine ; The christmas crib figures
of Provence ; Aïoli and the fish soup ;
The game of the "Pétanque" after
the siesta !!
BY
THE TRAIN
BY
THE ROAD
BY
THE AEROPLANE
Numeros daily connections among
which TGV ( Toulon ; Les Arcs ;
St Raphaël ) .
SNCF :
08.36.35.35.35 Direct line
08.36.67.68.69 Voval Line
www.sncf.fr
which TGV ( Toulon ; Les Arcs ;
St Raphaël ) .
SNCF :
08.36.35.35.35 Direct line
08.36.67.68.69 Voval Line
www.sncf.fr
Highways A8 or A57 ,N7 and
please , follow the sun or the song
of cicadas !!!!
CRICR :
08.26.02.20.22
04.91.78.78.78
Escota Highways : www.escota.fr
Trafic : www.infotrafic.com
please , follow the sun or the song
of cicadas !!!!
CRICR :
08.26.02.20.22
04.91.78.78.78
Escota Highways : www.escota.fr
Trafic : www.infotrafic.com
Airport Toulon
/ Hyéres :
04.94.00.83.83
Airport Marseille / Marignane :
04.42.14.14.14
www.marseille.aeroport.fr
Airport Nice - Côte d'Azur :
04.93.21.30.30
www.nice.aeroport.fr
04.94.00.83.83
Airport Marseille / Marignane :
04.42.14.14.14
www.marseille.aeroport.fr
Airport Nice - Côte d'Azur :
04.93.21.30.30
www.nice.aeroport.fr
URGENCY
TOURISM
WEATHER
REPORT
Fireman : 18
Urgency phone European : 112
SAMU : 15
Police : 17
S.O.S Doctor : 04.94.14.33.33
Marseille poisons unit :
04.91.75.25.25
CROSS MED : 04.94.61.71.10
Chemist' shop on duty (83) :
08.92.46.45.45
Local committee of the tourism
04.94.50.55.50
04.94.18.59.60
www.tourismevar.com
Info VAR : Minitel - 3615 VAR
General council of the Var
04.94.18.60.60 ( Toulon )
04.94.50.46.50 ( Draguignan )
www.cg83.fr
Weather report of the départment
08.92.68.02.83
Weather report marinades
08.92.68.08.83
www.meteoconsult.fr
DIRECTORY
VERY
USEFUL
MISCELLANEOUS
Drug,Alcohol,Tobacco Info
service: 113
Ill-treated childhood : 119
Homeless reception : 115
SIDA info service : 08.00.84.08.00
Croix rouge listening :
08.00.85.88.58
Cancer listening : 08.10.81.08.21
Blood donation : 08.10.81.01.09
Hepatitis info service :
08.00.84.58.00
SOS friendship : 04.94.62.62.62
Suicide listening : 01.45.39.40.00
P.A.C.A Regional council
04.91.57.50.57
www.cr-paca.fr
Local Press
www.varmatin.com
Var tourism quality
www.var-provence.com
Prefecture
de Toulon :
04.94.18.83.83
REPAIRS
HOTEL
EDF (Security) : 08.10.33.30.83
Electricity service
GDF (Security) : 04.94.41.41.00
Gas service