Draguignan

On route N555 north of route N7 and highway A8 (exit Le Muy).

Discover Draguignan, capitale of the East Var area

Once the prefecture of Var, this rapidly developing city is changing from an administrative and military center to a tourist and cultural attraction. Strolling about one can stop and admire the city squares each with its own history (Place aux Herbes, Place de l'Observance, Place du Cros).

Lovely avenues lined with plane trees surround the old city where one can find ancient houses with sculptured doors and impressive portals. The Tour de l'Horloge, the market place, the ancient chapels and the St. Michel Church should all be seen.

There are many museums to visit, in particular the Museum of Provencal Arts and Traditions (Musee des Arts et Traditions Provencales) which has an extensive exhibit of traditional crafts and materials, tomettes, provencal cuisine).

What to see

The dolmen of "La Pierre de la Fee": 2 meters high and weighing 60 tonnes. (on the road to Montferrat).
Artillery Museum: In the artillery school of Draguignan, the history and tactical developments of artillery.
Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions.
The American Cemetery Rhone Memorial which gathers 861 graves in homage to the Allied landing of August 15, 1944 called "Operation Dragoon".".
The Clock Rock with the Clock Tower, the Saint Sauveur Chapel.
The marketplace. St Michael's church, the old chapels.