Places to visit in Toulon

• Historical center - this part of the town was built in the Middle Ages. It is called ‘vieille ville’ (English: old town) because of its age, or ‘basse ville’ (English: low town), because it is the lowest point of the town except the sea. The historical center is located just at north of the port. You'll see very small intricate streets. Specially recommended wide streets are the Algiers and Lafayette streets (French: 'Rue d'Alger' and 'Cours Lafayette'). These two are bordered by numerous shops and crowded every Saturday.
• Visit the port and its promenade - the folk of old ‘Provence’, the typical accent of locals, and some wooden boats on the still sea (the folk is better in smaller town along the coast, however). It has numerous souvenir shops, coffee shops and fish restaurants. Also on the port square, you'll see the statue of the Spirit of navigation pointing at the sea. 
• ‘Tour de l'Horloge’ - a monumental clock a the entry of the naval base (at the west of the port), anciently used to ring at the beginning and at the end of the working day. 
• Just between the port and the south of Cours Lafeyette, you'll see the Louis Blanc place with Saint François de Paule church. Built in the XVIIIth Century, it is of typical baroque style. 
• Traditional markets of Provence, every morning on ‘Cours Lafayette’ except on Mondays. You'll find there all local products of the region. There are also other smaller markets. 
• ‘Place Puget’, in the historical center, is the ancient center of the town. You'll find a fountain built in 1780. The sculpture showed three dolphins, now completely covered by ivy. You'll enjoy staying in the shade of this place, at a coffee shop, during a hot afternoon. 
• The Saint Marie de la Seds Cathedral is near Place Puget. Built in the XIth century, it has never been finished, but widened in 1738. There are numerous paintings of XVIIIth Century.

Getting to Toulon Ferry port:

By Car

A57 - Exit "La Rode Gare Maritime", bd De Lattre de Tassigny, Rond-point Bonaparte, follow the signs "Gare Maritime". From Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, exit A50, Avenue de la République, Rond-point Bonaparte, follow the signs "Gare Maritime".