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Perfect spot to take a short break and, if there's enough wind, watch the water sports enthusiasts.

A true gateway to the historic Arsenal

It is beautiful here

It is beautiful here

According to legend, Toulon singer Félix Mayol developed a passion for rugby after an oval ball knocked his hat off near a pitch. In 1919, he offered a large sum of money to acquire a plot of land and sold his songs to benefit the Lily of the Valley Club to finance its sports facilities. In his "Mémoires," published in 1929, he explains: Now, in Toulon, where the youth are particularly active and vigorous, we didn't have a single usable plot of land... All that remained was a disused velodrome, where no one ever went, which was no longer of any use, and which seemed to me to be as bored as our aspiring athletes... So, my God, it was quite simple: I bought the old velodrome! I broke ground myself on July 26th. Inaugurated on March 28, 1920, the Stade Mayol remains one of the rare examples in France of a stadium located in the heart of the city. The people of Toulon are passionate about the RCT and its "Temple de Besagne." On November 23, 1943, the stadium was bombed. Handed over to the city, the Stade Mayol was renovated and re-inaugurated in September 1965, for a match against the Welsh team of Newbridge. Since then, the famous "Rouge et Noir" players have continued to play in this stadium, so dear to the Toulon people. The stadium was recently modernized by the municipality, including the installation of two giant screens, a new sound system, new shells, and the creation of media spaces and boxes.

A must-see for an insight into the history of boat building and the interconnected trades involved. Located near the Maritime Prefecture and the Clock Tower at the entrance to the arsenal, the Toulon National Maritime Museum was created at the end of the First Empire. A true reminder of the Toulon arsenal, it has preserved the majestic gate designed by Lange in 1738. The site houses a collection of ships and galleys emblematic of the maritime tradition in the Mediterranean. Since the inauguration of a new exhibition in March 2011, the museum has also highlighted the establishment of the navy in Toulon and its impact on the city's development. On the ground floor, a space is dedicated to Vauban, creator of the first arsenal under Louis XIV. A model of the rope-making factory presents the architecture of a building like few others in France. The central part of the museum houses large-scale models of a ship and a frigate used for training officer cadets. Visitors will also discover a reconstruction of a galley, replaced after 1748 by the Toulon port prison. The reconstruction of the prison hospital is among the museum's new features. The first floor resituates Toulon as a seat of power and displays gifts representative of the Franco-Russian alliance established from 1891 to 1914, such as a punch set and a silver and enamel bratina. In addition to a torpedo dating from the 1960s, and a space reserved for submarines and aircraft carriers, enthusiasts will also appreciate the life-size reconstruction of the Charles de Gaulle maneuvering board, as well as a space dedicated to life aboard a ship, ensuring that the crew remains connected to their work tools.

Attention, work is a bit difficult to recover the track

Guided tours of the stadium organized by the Toulon tourist office.