The Port des créateurs is a cultural incubator located in old town Toulon, Quartier des Arts. Labelled as a cultural and citizens’ third place by the Ministry of Culture, it offers artist-in-residence programmes, exhibitions, concerts, workshops, open-air cinema…
The Port des créateurs is a cultural incubator located in old town Toulon, Quartier des Arts. Labelled as a cultural and citizens’ third place by the Ministry of Culture, it offers artist-in-residence programmes, exhibitions, concerts, workshops, open-air cinema…
Le Port des Créateurs
Place des Savonnières
83000 Toulon
+33 4 94 63 65 39
leportdescreateurs.net
Monday to Saturday: 9am – 6pm.
Free entry.
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PLACES TO DISCOVER
• Musée d’Art de Toulon : housed in a building dating from the end of the 19th century, the museum has a collection of almost 3,000 items, including archaeological objects, paintings from the 15th to the 20th century, and contemporary works.
• Hôtel des Arts : this art centre run by the Toulon Provence Méditerranée metropolitan area is a showcase for contemporary art, with a particular focus on design and interior architecture.
• Villa Tamaris : perched on the heights of the Tamaris hill, surrounded by umbrella pines, the villa is a benchmark art centre totally dedicated to image and video. Accessible from a magnificent boat-bus crossing of the Rade.
• Téléphérique du Faron : the only one of its kind on the Mediterranean coast, the cable car takes you on an exceptional ascent of Toulon's emblematic mountain.
• Anse Méjean : just a stone's throw from Cap Brun, the coastline offers walkers a beautiful alternation of sand, pebbles and cliffs, not forgetting the village of huts and the Cap Falcon chapel.
• Marché Provençal du Cours Lafayette : every morning except Monday, from 7.30am to 12.30pm.
PLACES TO STAY
• Eautel Toulon Port : three 17th-century buildings have been brought together and transformed into a 4-star hotel facing the port and its harbour, voted the most beautiful in Europe.
• OKKO Hôtel Toulon : a neighbourhood hotel that combines comfort, modernity and conviviality, with a fitness centre, snack bar and delicatessen.
• Grand Hôtel Dauphiné : 3-star boutique hotel located between the port of Toulon and the TGV station, with a superb rooftop swimming pool and panoramic views over the rooftops.
• Les Voiles : facing the sea, this design hotel is inspired by the Giraglia Cup to offer 16 unique rooms with 3-star comfort.
PLACES TO EAT
• ETC : part grocery shop, part restaurant, part tearoom, this is a place where you can enjoy market cuisine at lunchtime.
• Frankie : this street food restaurant offers burgers revisited with traditional recipes such as daube or aïoli.
• Les Halles de Toulon : a modernised traditional market with 25 independent craftsmen and food shops.
• La Poissonnerie Côté Restaurant : on the legendary Place de la Poissonnerie, Maxime offers a sea-flavoured cuisine based on fish and seafood, sold in the stalls next door.
PLACES TO DRINK
• Café Pop : cocktail and wine bar, shared platter and tapas menu, DJ sets at weekends.
• Roger Bar : authentic and colourful establishment. Relaxed atmosphere, platters to share.
• Coté Jardin : lounge bar with sea view, small tastings at all hours, musical evenings on thursdays.
• Café Culture : a friendly venue created by the Cultures et Communication association, with a varied cultural programme.