Draguignan tourism and travel guide

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Visit Draguignan: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Much of the medieval centre of Draguignan is now lost, but the town will be on your list if you want to find a good shopping experience

Draguignan 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 Draguignan in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Les-Arcs-sur-Argens at 8 km and Lorgues at 10 km.

Draguignan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Flayosc

at 5 km (direction west)

A stroll to admire the fountains in the quiet historic centre of Flayosc is...

See Flayosc guide

Les-Arcs-sur-Argens

at 8 km (direction south-south-east)

Les Arcs, with its historical Parage quarter, is a very lovely historical town...

See Les-Arcs-sur-Argens guide

Lorgues

at 10 km (direction west-south-west)

The town of Lorgues is quite a quiet town, and very typical of Provencal...

See Lorgues guide

Tourtour

Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction west-north-west)

Tourtour is a very attractive and traditional Provencal village with a great deal to...

See Tourtour guide

Villecroze

at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

Villecroze is a charming small village with a quaint historic centre and a park...

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Entrecasteaux

at 18 km (direction west)

Entrecasteaux is a traditional Provencal town between the Gorges du Verdon and the French...

See Entrecasteaux guide

Seillans

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Seillans guide

Roquebrune-sur-Argens

at 18 km (direction east-south-east)

Roquebrune-sur-Argens combines a traditional Provencal village, a beach resort...and a great chocolate shop!...

See Roquebrune-sur-Argens guide

Salernes

at 19 km (direction west)

Nicely situated in the Bresque river valley, both the medieval quarter and the shady...

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Bagnols-en-Foret

at 19 km (direction east)

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

See Bagnols-en-Foret guide

Fayence

at 21 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Fayence guide

Aups

at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

This pleasant town is interesting to visit during your stay near the Gorges du...

See Aups guide

Tourrettes

at 22 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Tourrettes guide

Bargeme

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Bargeme guide

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Markets in and near Draguignan

Market days in Draguignan: weekly market: Wednesday & Saturday;

• Draguignan: market Wednesday & Saturday (0km)
• Les Arcs: market Thursday (8km)
• Lorgues: market Tuesday (9km)
• Le Muy: market Thursday & Sunday (11km)
• Roquebrune-sur-Argens: market Friday (18km)
• Le Luc: market Friday (20km)
• Fayence: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (21km)
• Aups: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Carces: market Saturday (24km)
• Cotignac: market Tuesday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Draguignan, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Gorges du Verdon (24km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Tourtour (14km)
• Seillans (18km)
• Gassin (36km)
• Moustiers (39km)
• Gourdon (46km)

National Monuments

• Thoronet Abbey (18km)
• Frejus Cathedral cloisters (25km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Grimaud (30km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Verdon (33km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye du Thoronet (Le Thoronet) (16km)
• Cathédrale Saint Léonce (Frejus) (25km)
• Eglise de St Raphaël (Saint-Raphael) (28km)
• Abbaye de Lerins (Cannes) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin Germaine l’Hardy-Denonain (36km)
• Parc du château de la Napoule (39km)
• Jardin de la Villa Fort de France (39km)
• Domaine du Rayol (43km)
• Jardin d’Elie Alexis (45km)
• Jardin d’oiseaux tropicaux (48km)
• Clos de Villeneuve (51km)
• Domaine d'Orvès (59km)
• Jardin de Baudouvin (59km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Grasse (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Massif des Maures (29km)
• Grottes de Saint-Cezaire (31km)
• Lac de Sainte-Croix (34km)
• Barrage de Chaudanne (35km)
• Barrage de Castillon (38km)
• Lac de Castillon (38km)
• Lac de Quinson (38km)
• Lac d'Esparron (45km)
• Barrage de Gréoux (49km)
• Mont Faron (60km)

Towns of Art and history

• Frejus (25km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cannes (44km)
• Bormes-les-Mimosas (44km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Fréjus (23km)
• Zoo du Mont Faron (60km)

Geography and distances

Draguignan is in the south-east of France at 63 kilometres from Toulon, the department capital (general information: Draguignan is 670 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 Draguignan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Callas, Figanieres, Flayosc, La Motte and Trans-en-Provence.

This page in French: Visiter Draguignan