It is in the west of French Riviera and in the southeast of Provence. Climate is typical of the South of France. June is a hot month but a sudden storm may occur every once in a while. July usually features hot temperatures and blue sky. August may be even hotter, but storms may begin to occur especially after the 15th of the month.
Autumns are rainy. Storms will occur. Winters are dry. Unlike many other towns of France, there is no big river which crosses this city. As a matter of fact, there are no big rivers in the whole department of Var. All the other rivers are in tunnels under the town, and not visible. The economy relies on the presence of a big French naval base that creates thousands of direct and indirect jobs.
Tourism is also important. The history of Toulon dates back years. The Ligures settled here because of exceptional conditions:. For all these reasons, Toulon early became a town of military vocation. When the Romans invaded the Provence Latin: provincia romana , they settled a military base and renamed the town Telo Martius, where martius recalls Mars, the Roman god of war. During the Middle Ages, Provence was under the coup of lords, before being integrated into the French Kingdom in During the 18th century, Toulon became an important military port for France, were boats and sails were being built.
A famous convict prison was built. During the French Revolution, Toulon gave support to the monarchy, but Bonaparte later known as Napoleon I took back the town. The seamen scuttled all the boats so that the Nazis couldn't use them. The town was freed by the Allied Forces on August 25, Among the international routes there is a service to Civitavecchia close to Rome. An advance booking is advised in all cases. The main roads are from east to west and the opposite.
There are highways from Nice A57 and Marseille A You'll have to pay a toll to go outside the suburbs of the town on these highways. Vieille Ville old town or Basse Ville lower town is a historical centre of the city. It is NE of the harbour. As it was built in the Middle Ages, it's a really a maze of narrow streets. A couple of bigger ones, Rue d'Alger and Cours Lafayette , are bordered by numerous shops and crowded every Saturday.
