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Visit Callian: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: You might lose all sense of orientation in the winding streets of Callian- keep going uphill and eventually you will reach the castle!

Callian is situated in the Var department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Callian in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Tourrettes at 4 km and Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne at 5 km.

Callian, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Montauroux

at 1 km (direction east)

Most visitors will combine a trip to Montauroux with some time at the leisure...

See Montauroux guide

Tourrettes

at 4 km (direction west)

The small village of Tourrettes is one of several perched villages in the Pays...

See Tourrettes guide

Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne

at 5 km (direction north-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

A visit to the small town of Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne might be combined with a trip...

See Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne guide

Fayence

at 5 km (direction west)

Fayence itself is a pleasant, unspoiled small town and well placed to explore the...

See Fayence guide

Mons

at 8 km (direction north-north-west)

The elevated position of Mons, at 800 metres altitude, means the views across the...

See Mons guide

Seillans

Most Beautiful Village at 9 km (direction west)

The village of Seillans is a perched village in the Pays de Fayence region...

See Seillans guide

Bagnols-en-Foret

at 10 km (direction south-south-west)

Bagnols-en-Foret is a pleasant town close to the popular Gorges of the Blavet River...

See Bagnols-en-Foret guide

Tanneron

at 11 km (direction east-south-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

Tanneron is a small village, often visited by those enjoying the leisure lake at...

See Tanneron guide

Grasse

at 14 km (direction east-north-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

Grasse, the perfume capital of France, also has a very extensive old town with...

See Grasse guide

Massif de l'Esterel

at 15 km (direction south-south-east)

The Massif d'Esterel is a substantial region of countryside on the riviera with hiking...

See Massif de l'Esterel guide

Pegomas

at 15 km (direction east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

The traditional Provencal town of Pegomas is ideally visited in early spring as part...

See Pegomas guide

Mandelieu-la-Napoule

at 17 km (direction east-south-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

While lacking the attractions of the more important Riviera towns, Mandelieu-la-Napoule is well placed...

See Mandelieu-la-Napoule guide

Bargeme

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

More than 1000 metres above sea-level, it is no surprise that the views are...

See Bargeme guide

Opio

at 19 km (direction east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

Opio is a tiny village in the hills, with very far-reaching views...

See Opio guide

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Markets in and near Callian

• Fayence: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (5km)
• Peymeinade: market Monday (10km)
• Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey: market Sunday (12km)
• Grasse: market Wednesday & Tuesday (14km)
• Mandelieu-la-Napoule: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (17km)
• Mouans-Sartoux: market Tuesday & Thursday (18km)
• Valbonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Friday (21km)
• Frejus: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (21km)
• Roquebrune-sur-Argens: market Friday (22km)
• Le Cannet: market Tuesday & Sunday (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Callian, France

What to do at Callian? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Callian.

Aquarium

• Marineland d'Antibes (30km)

Grand sites of France

• Gorges du Verdon (34km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Seillans (9km)
• Gourdon (21km)
• Tourtour (36km)
• Gassin (46km)
• Moustiers (49km)
• Coaraze (51km)

National Monuments

• Frejus Cathedral cloisters (21km)
• Thoronet Abbey (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Grimaud (43km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Verdon (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Léonce (Frejus) (21km)
• Eglise de St Raphaël (Saint-Raphael) (22km)
• Abbaye de Lerins (Cannes) (22km)
• Abbaye du Thoronet (Le Thoronet) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la Villa Fort de France (14km)
• Parc du château de la Napoule (19km)
• Jardin botanique de la villa Thuret (30km)
• Le Vallon du Brec (30km)
• Jardin botanique (42km)
• Jardin Germaine l’Hardy-Denonain (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Grasse (14km)
• Nice (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Saint-Cezaire (6km)
• Barrage de Chaudanne (30km)
• Barrage de Castillon (33km)
• Lac de Castillon (33km)
• Baou de Saint-Jeannet (34km)
• Cascade de Gairaut (43km)
• Massif des Maures (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Frejus (21km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cannes (22km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Fréjus (16km)
• Parc Phœnix (38km)

Geography and distances

Callian is in the south-east of France at 87 kilometres from Toulon, the department capital (general information: Callian is 673 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into the airports at Nice or Toulon. To drive from the channel ports allow about 11 hours driving time. For driving distances to Callian from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fayence, Montauroux, Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne and Tourrettes.

This page in French: Visiter Callian