Ponteves tourism and travel guide

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Visit Ponteves: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Barjols at 2 km and Salernes at 16 km.

Ponteves, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Barjols

at 2 km (direction west-north-west)

The most striking characteristic of Barjols is the large number of washhouses, fountains and...

See Barjols guide

Salernes

at 16 km (direction east)

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

See Salernes guide

Entrecasteaux

at 18 km (direction east)

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

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Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

The principal monument here in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume is the Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine...

See Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume guide

Aups

at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Aups guide

Villecroze

at 20 km (direction east)

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

See Villecroze guide

Tourtour

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction east)

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

See Tourtour guide

Bauduen

Seaside resort at 23 km (direction north-east)

Bauduen is a pretty village with a beach on the shores of Lac de...

See Bauduen guide

Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon

at 25 km (direction north-north-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon, France is a charming small resort on the west coast of the Lac...

See Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon guide

Greoux-les-Bains

at 26 km (direction north-west), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

The small spa town of Gréoux-les-Bains is well situated to explore the Lac d'Esparron...

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Lac de Sainte-Croix

Scenery at 26 km (direction north-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

The Lac de Sainte-Croix is a popular leisure lake with beaches near the Gorges...

See Lac de Sainte-Croix guide

Lorgues

at 27 km (direction east)

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

See Lorgues guide

Flayosc

at 30 km (direction east)

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

See Flayosc guide

Riez

at 30 km (direction north-north-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

Your trip to the village of Riez should include the baptistery, 5th century and...

See Riez guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Var

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Markets in and near Ponteves

Cotignac: market Tuesday (10km)
Carces: market Saturday (15km)
Brignoles: market Saturday (17km)
Aups: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume: market Wednesday (18km)
Gareoult: market Tuesday (25km)
Greoux-les-Bains: market Thursday (26km)
Lorgues: market Tuesday (28km)
Le Luc: market Friday (29km)
Riez: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)

More information about Ponteves, Provence

Provence region travel guide

Driving distances & route maps

Var travel guide

Var places and attractions

Tourist attractions near Ponteves, France

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

Grand sites of France

Montagne Sainte-Victoire (31km)
Gorges du Verdon (34km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Tourtour (22km)
Moustiers (36km)
Gassin (57km)

National Monuments

Thoronet Abbey (21km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Saint Cyr sur Mer (49km)
Grimaud (50km)

Regional Natural Parcs

Verdon (29km)

Churches and religious monuments

Abbaye du Thoronet (Le Thoronet) (25km)

Remarkable gardens

Jardin d’Elie Alexis (24km)
Clos de Villeneuve (32km)
Jardin du château de Val Joanis (45km)
Jardins du prieuré de Salagon (48km)
Jardins du château de Sauvan (48km)
Parc municipal du Mugel (55km)
Domaine du Rayol (57km)
Jardin Germaine l’Hardy-Denonain (57km)

Amusement park / theme park

OK Corral (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Bormes-les-Mimosas (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

Zoo du Mont Faron (45km)

Geography and distances

Ponteves is in the south-east of France at 49 kilometres from Toulon, the department capital (general information: Ponteves is 654 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Ponteves

Canton: Barjols

Arrondissement: Brignoles

Department: Var

Region: Provence

Postcode: 83670

Distance to Ponteves

from Toulon (prefecture): 49 km

from Paris: 654 km

from Calais: 880 km

from Nice: 101 km

from Bordeaux: 546 km

from Strasbourg: 575 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 Ponteves from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Barjols, Fox-Amphoux, Tavernes and Varages.

This page in French: Visiter Ponteves