Montferrat tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Draguignan at 8 km from Montferrat
Visit Montferrat: highlights and tourist information
Montferrat 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 Montferrat in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Popular places to visit nearby include Draguignan at 8 km and Flayosc at 11 km.
Montferrat, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Draguignan
at 8 km (direction south-south-west)Much of the medieval centre of Draguignan is now lost, but the town will...
See Draguignan guide
Flayosc
at 11 km (direction south-west)A stroll to admire the fountains in the quiet historic centre of Flayosc is...
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Seillans
Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction east)The village of Seillans is a perched village in the Pays de Fayence region...
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Tourtour
Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction west)Tourtour is a very attractive and traditional Provencal village with a great deal to...
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Bargeme
Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction north-east)More than 1000 metres above sea-level, it is no surprise that the views are...
See Bargeme guide
Lorgues
at 16 km (direction south-west)The town of Lorgues is quite a quiet town, and very typical of Provencal...
See Lorgues guide
Les-Arcs-sur-Argens
at 16 km (direction south)Les Arcs, with its historical Parage quarter, is a very lovely historical town...
See Les-Arcs-sur-Argens guide
Villecroze
at 17 km (direction west)Villecroze is a charming small village with a quaint historic centre and a park...
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Fayence
at 17 km (direction east)Fayence itself is a pleasant, unspoiled small town and well placed to explore the...
See Fayence guide
Trigance
at 17 km (direction north-north-west)Trigance is a charming small village and castle to the east of the Gorges...
See Trigance guide
Tourrettes
at 18 km (direction east)The small village of Tourrettes is one of several perched villages in the Pays...
See Tourrettes guide
Bagnols-en-Foret
at 19 km (direction east-south-east)Bagnols-en-Foret is a pleasant town close to the popular Gorges of the Blavet River...
See Bagnols-en-Foret guide
Aups
at 21 km (direction west)This pleasant town is interesting to visit during your stay near the Gorges du...
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Mons
at 21 km (direction east-north-east)The elevated position of Mons, at 800 metres altitude, means the views across the...
See Mons guide
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Map of places to visit near Montferrat
Markets in and near Montferrat
- Draguignan: market Wednesday & Saturday (8km)
- Les Arcs: market Thursday (16km)
- Lorgues: market Tuesday (16km)
- Le Muy: market Thursday & Sunday (17km)
- Fayence: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (17km)
- Aups: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
- Roquebrune-sur-Argens: market Friday (22km)
- Castellane: market Saturday (26km)
- Le Luc: market Friday (27km)
- Cotignac: market Tuesday (28km)
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Tourist attractions near Montferrat, France
What to do at Montferrat? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Montferrat.
Grand sites of France
- Gorges du Verdon (17km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
National Monuments
- Thoronet Abbey (24km)
- Frejus Cathedral cloisters (29km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Grimaud (37km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Verdon (28km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye du Thoronet (Le Thoronet) (23km)
- Cathédrale Saint Léonce (Frejus) (28km)
- Eglise de St Raphaël (Saint-Raphael) (31km)
- Abbaye de Lerins (Cannes) (43km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin de la Villa Fort de France (36km)
- Parc du château de la Napoule (38km)
- Jardin Germaine l’Hardy-Denonain (43km)
- Clos de Villeneuve (47km)
- Jardin d’Elie Alexis (50km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Grasse (36km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grottes de Saint-Cezaire (27km)
- Barrage de Chaudanne (27km)
- Lac de Sainte-Croix (29km)
- Lac de Castillon (30km)
- Barrage de Castillon (30km)
- Lac de Quinson (37km)
- Massif des Maures (37km)
- Lac d'Esparron (44km)
- Barrage de Gréoux (47km)
Towns of Art and history
- Frejus (29km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cannes (43km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Fréjus (25km)
Geography and distances
Montferrat is in the south-east of France at 70 kilometres from Toulon, the department capital (general information: Montferrat is 664 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Montferrat
from Toulon (prefecture): 70 km
from Paris: 664 km
from Calais: 887 km
from Nice: 64 km
from Bordeaux: 578 km
from Strasbourg: 562 km
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 Montferrat from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bargemon, Callas, Chateaudouble and Figanieres.
This page in French: Visiter Montferrat