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Salernes

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Var

Salernes - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Var
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Salernes village of Haut Var, is known since the early 19th century for its production of red hexagonal tiles called "floor tile". Originally, the village was based on an agricultural economy. It produced oil, wine, figs, wheat, beans, melons and peaches. It was also silk mills, factories of hats and coarse cloths. From the late 18th century, the inhabitants of Salernes began to exploit the wealth of local resources to improve their standard of living as a farmer. Thus from the 1830s, dozens of small workshops were created on the territory: manufacturer of tiles, bricks, pipes, and pottery Malons utilities, for local needs. However, the exceptional quality of the clay deposits of Salernes - ferruginous red clay - has pushed manufacturers Salernes to specialize in the manufacture of a single product: the malon hexagonal red floor tile called.

Geographical information

MunicipalitySalernes
Postcode83690
Tourism label
Latitude43.5637680 (N 43° 33’ 50”)
Longitude6.2313280 (E 6° 13’ 53”)
AltitudeFrom 177m to 484m
Surface area39.30 km²
Population3848 inhabitants
Density97 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureToulon (85 km, 1:12)
Insee code83121
IntercommunalityCA Dracénie Provence Verdon Agglomération
DepartmentVar
TerritoriesFrench Riviera, Provence
RegionProvence-Alps-French Riviera

Nearest cities & towns

Villecroze5 km (8 min)
Sillans-la-Cascade6.5 km (9 min)
Entrecasteaux8.2 km (12 min)
Aups9.7 km (14 min)
Cotignac13.6 km (19 min)
Fox-Amphoux14.3 km (19 min)
Flayosc14.6 km (17 min)
Tourtour15.1 km (20 min)
Lorgues15.3 km (17 min)
Saint-Antonin-du-Var15.4 km (22 min)
Moissac-Bellevue16.5 km (23 min)
Carcès16.9 km (24 min)
Régusse19.3 km (25 min)
Ampus19.5 km (31 min)
Vérignon20 km (28 min)

Things to see and do

House of architectural ceramics Terra Rossa: Located in the heart of Haute Provence, Salernes, Terra Rossa traces the ceramic tradition in the township for centuries. Vast museum whose buildings cover more than 3000 m², "The House of Architectural Ceramics, Terra Rossa" offers a set of exhibition whose theme revolves around the clay and ceramics.

Places of interest

Information points

Events and festivities

Photos

Terra Rossa Museum
Terra Rossa Museum
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The Great Fires of Salernes
The Great Fires of Salernes
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The Great Fires of Salernes
The Great Fires of Salernes
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Terres Sauvages exhibition
Terres Sauvages exhibition
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All fire all flame
All fire all flame
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Salernes, road trip in Dracénie
Salernes, road trip in Dracénie
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Weather

Thursday 28 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 17°C
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Friday 29 march
Min. 8°C - Max. 18°C
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Saturday 30 march
Min. 10°C - Max. 15°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Tour and wine-tasting at Domaine Longue Tubi
Local flavoursFreeFlassans-sur-Issole (22 km)
Bungee jumping in the Gorges du Verdon valley
Sports sensations140 € Comps-sur-Artuby (28 km)
Water hike in the Verdon Gorges
Sports sensations50 € Rougon (28 km)
Canyoning in the Verdon Gorges
Sports sensations55 € to 90 € Riez (30 km)
Hot air balloon flight over Verdon Park
Nature and the great outdoors185 € to 250 € Puimoisson (34 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Cedars Trail
HikeIntermediate1:00Draguignan (18.7 km)
Our History Trail
HikeAthletic4:30Draguignan (18.7 km)
Verdon Gorge
HikeIntermediate4:00Quinson (22 km)
The FIPA of Raybaud
HikeEasy1:40Les Arcs (23 km)
Saint-Probace Chapel
HikeEasy2:00Tourves (30 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

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