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Var

Located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France Coordinates: 43°27′31″ N 6°17′29″ E

Var
Tobi 87 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,108,364
1.1M
Elevation
174 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
112
listed under Var
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
TLN Toulon-Hyères Airport42 km
NCE Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport78 km

About Var

Var is a district. Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France. Population: 1,108,364.

From Wikipedia

Var (French: [vaʁ] ; Occitan: [ˈbaɾ]) is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is bordered on the east by the Alpes-Maritimes department; to the west by Bouches-du-Rhône; to the north of the river Verdon by the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department; and to the south by the Mediterranean Sea. It had a population of 1,119,307 in 2023.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1790
Area
5,973 km²

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Var

From Wikivoyage

Var is a département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the Mediterranean coast of France. Var is known for the harbour of Toulon, the main port of the French Navy, for its seaside resorts, the most famous of which is Saint-Tropez, for some fine examples of Romanesque and other medieval architecture, such as Le Thoronet Abbey and the Fréjus Cathedral, for its wines, particularly the wines of Bandol, as well as for its motorsport race track Circuit Paul Ricard, located in Le Castellet.

Understand+

The principal industry of Var is tourism, thanks largely to the big summer influx of tourists to the South of France and the Mediterranean coast in particular, but also inland to the Verdon River Canyon and hilltop villages and vineyards.

Tourist information:

Visit Var website

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Var

Population of Var over time

Population of Var over time
2015 1,048,652
2017 1,058,740
2018 1,067,697
2019 1,076,711
2020 1,085,189
2021 1,095,337
2022 1,108,364
2023 1,119,307

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Var

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (106 mm)
Driest month
July (14 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Var
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°12°15°17°21°24°28°28°24°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)3°4°5°8°11°15°17°17°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)7867576554391442621068676

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September

How to get to Var

The nearest airport is Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) (78 km). The nearest large city is Toulon, 47 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN) Hyères, Var 42 kmsouth
  • Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) Nice, Alpes-Maritimes 78 kmeast
  • Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 87 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 47 kmsouthwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 69 kmwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 76 kmwest
  • Nice Population: 342.7K 83 kmeast
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 162 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Var

Within 100 km: 172 historic and cultural sites, 789 natural sites, 211 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • Montagne des Ubacs Mountain 5 kmS
  • Puy de la Signe Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Montagne du Serré Mountain 12 kmNW
  • Sommet du Peynier Mountain 20 kmE

25–60 km417 places

  • Siagne River 54 kmE
  • Plage du Grand Boucharel Beach 36 kmE
  • Plage de la Galiote Beach 36 kmE
  • Plage de Saint-Aygulf Beach 36 kmE

60–100 km697 places

  • Plages du Prado Beach 78 kmW
  • Plage Petite Afrique Beach 89 kmE
  • Plage des Fourmis Beach 88 kmE
  • Neptune Plage Beach 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Var

112 places

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature18

Lakes, rivers & coasts33

Nature and heritage in Var

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources