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Frejus
Frejus is in the Var department of Provence, just inland from St Raphael on the Cote d'Azur.
The coast around Fréjus has become very developed and now there is little to separate the town itself from nearby St Raphael. The town has an illustrious past, dating back to pre-Roman times, and 2000 years ago it was an important trade centre and port. The sea has now receeded and the main port is at St Raphael and Fréjus-Plage.
There are scattered Roman remains to be seen, including the remains of the aquaduct (picture). Both the amphitheatre and the theatre are still used for summer time events.
Fréjus has an attractive medieval centre, centred around the cathedral Saint Léonce - note especially the carvings around the doorways, and the cloister and baptistry are both very attractive. The town hall (ex palace for the biship), and an attractive 15th century church - St Maximinus should also be seen.
If you are looking for something more offbeat, track down the Chinese pagoda, or the Sudanese mosque, then the memorial to the war in Indochina. I wasn't quite sure why any of them were here, but quite interesting all the same!
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Places to visit - Frejus
Some of the closer places are listed below (distances from Frejus are approximate and direct - as the crow flies. Only places listed on the france this way site are shown!)
- Gassin and Ramatuelle Medieval villages at 27 km
- Grasse Perfume town at 32 km
- Grimaud Perched village and marina at 29 km
- Seillans Most beautiful village at 25 km
- Sainte-Maxime Popular Riviera resort at 17 km
- Saint-Tropez French Riviera resort at 20 km
- Saint-Raphael French Riviera resort at 3 km
- Cap Esterel Holiday village at 15 km
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