Le Castellet
Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France
Marcel Pagnol shot La Femme du boulanger, starring Raimu, in this small feudal village on a cliff edge in 1938. Le Castellet lies north-west of Toulon among the vineyards of the Bandol appellation, while the Circuit Paul Ricard motor-racing track sits elsewhere in the commune. In the old centre, the castle now houses the town hall and Place de l'Ormeau looks out towards La Ciotat.
Highlights
- Church of the Transfiguration, the best-preserved medieval building, from the 11th–12th centuries
- The 15th-century castle, now the town hall
- Place de l'Ormeau, with views towards La Ciotat
- Bandol wines from the vineyards around the village (FR)
- Circuit Paul Ricard, the motor-racing circuit within the commune
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Le Castellet (Var) (FR), Le Castellet, Var, Le Castellet (Var) (IT)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 6,040
Things to see
- Local food: Brousse du Rove
Events through the year
- Soirées du Castellet
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Translated and adapted from open data: Panorama des festivals, Ministère de la Culture, updated 2025-08-27 (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Local food & wine
Adapted from Wikipedia (Le Castellet (Var)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
5 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 2
- B&Bs and guest houses 2
- Campsites 1
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Thermal baths nearby
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