Toulon - Mont Faron Summit and Mémorial du Débarquement 
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Mont Faron (542m/1,779ft) dominates the city of Toulon in the north; from Super-Toulon a cableway 1,437m/1,572yd long (boulevard Amiral-Vence, departs every 10 minutes; closed Mondays) goes up to the Mémorial du Faron and the Tour Beaumont (493m/1,618ft). From here there is a very rewarding but narrow, steep and winding road (Route du Faron; mostly one-way traffic and certainly not suitable for large motorhomes or towed trailers) which starts in the west and climbs up past the Fort du St Antoine to the Musée Mémorial du Débarquement en Provence.
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From the roof of the fort (orientation table, telescope) there is a superb panorama of the city and the port and mountains rising all round.
On the plateau on the summit, which is charming because of its great variety of flowers, there is also a small zoological garden. Open: 2 p.m.- sunset.
From the Mémorial the road leads eastwards past Fort Croix Faron and Fort Faron and back down to Super-Toulon.
Typical Visit: 1 hour
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