Pignans tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Bormes-les-Mimosas at 19 km from Pignans
Visit Pignans: highlights and tourist information
Pignans 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 Pignans in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Popular places to visit nearby include Bormes-les-Mimosas at 19 km and Le Lavandou at 21 km.
Pignans, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Bormes-les-Mimosas
at 19 km (direction south-east)The lovely historic centre of Bormes-le-Mimosas overflows with plants and flowers...
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Le Lavandou
Seaside resort at 21 km (direction south-east)Le Lavandou is a quiet resort on the Cote d'Azur with several beaches close...
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Hyeres
at 21 km (direction south-south-west)Hyères has an extended historic centre with parks and a castle as well as...
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Entrecasteaux
at 24 km (direction south-south-west)Entrecasteaux is a traditional Provencal town between the Gorges du Verdon and the French...
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Grimaud
at 24 km (direction east)The scenic village of Grimaud is made even more charming by the many gardens...
See Grimaud guide
Lorgues
at 24 km (direction north-east)The town of Lorgues is quite a quiet town, and very typical of Provencal...
See Lorgues guide
Les-Arcs-sur-Argens
at 27 km (direction east-north-east)Les Arcs, with its historical Parage quarter, is a very lovely historical town...
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Salernes
at 28 km (direction east-north-east)Nicely situated in the Bresque river valley, both the medieval quarter and the shady...
See Salernes guide
Cavalaire-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 28 km (direction east-south-east)The focus at family-friendly Cavalaire-sur-Mer is firmly on the beach and related activities...
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Port Grimaud
at 29 km (direction east)The port at Port Grimaud, and the colourful houses along the waterfront, is mostly...
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Flayosc
at 30 km (direction north-east)A stroll to admire the fountains in the quiet historic centre of Flayosc is...
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La Croix-Valmer
Seaside resort at 30 km (direction east-south-east)It is the wide choice of beaches that attracts most visitors to La Croix-Valmer...
See La Croix-Valmer guide
Gassin
Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction east)Gassin, listed as a 'most beautiful village in France' is high on a hill...
See Gassin guide
Presqu'ile de Giens
at 30 km (direction south-south-west)The Presqu'ile de Giens is a peninsula with beaches, a nature reserve, pretty coastline...
See Presqu'ile de Giens guide
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Map of places to visit near Pignans
Markets in and near Pignans
- Gonfaron: market Thursday (5km)
- Pierrefeu-du-Var: market Tuesday (11km)
- Le Luc: market Friday (13km)
- Cuers: market Friday (14km)
- Gareoult: market Tuesday (15km)
- Brignoles: market Saturday (17km)
- La Londe-les-Maures: market Sunday (18km)
- Bormes-les-Mimosas: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
- Carces: market Saturday (20km)
- La Crau: market Wednesday (21km)
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Tourist attractions near Pignans, France
What to do at Pignans? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Pignans.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
National Monuments
- Thoronet Abbey (18km)
- Frejus Cathedral cloisters (44km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Grimaud (24km)
- Ollioules (36km)
- Saint Cyr sur Mer (44km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye du Thoronet (Le Thoronet) (18km)
- Cathédrale Saint Léonce (Frejus) (44km)
- Eglise de St Raphaël (Saint-Raphael) (46km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin d’oiseaux tropicaux (18km)
- Jardin d’Elie Alexis (21km)
- Parc Olbius Riquier (21km)
- Jardin du castel Sainte Claire (21km)
- Parc Saint Bernard (21km)
- Le Plantier de Costebelle (24km)
- Domaine du Rayol (26km)
- Domaine d'Orvès (27km)
- Jardin de Baudouvin (27km)
- Jardin Germaine l’Hardy-Denonain (30km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Massif des Maures (13km)
- Mont Faron (28km)
- Cap Sicié (38km)
- Massif de la Sainte-Baume (39km)
- Lac de Quinson (46km)
Amusement park / theme park
- OK Corral (43km)
Towns of Art and history
- Frejus (44km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bormes-les-Mimosas (19km)
- Hyeres (21km)
- Sanary-sur-Mer (40km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoo du Mont Faron (28km)
- Parc zoologique de Fréjus (46km)
Geography and distances
Pignans is in the south-east of France at 31 kilometres from Toulon, the department capital (general information: Pignans is 686 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Pignans
from Toulon (prefecture): 31 km
from Paris: 686 km
from Calais: 912 km
from Nice: 95 km
from Bordeaux: 569 km
from Strasbourg: 599 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 Pignans from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Besse-sur-Issole, Carnoules and Gonfaron.
This page in French: Visiter Pignans