What is Toulon, France famous for?

Toulon is an important military port and a main hub of the French navy fleet in the Mediterranean. At the historic Porte de l'Arsenal, which dates back to 1738, are workshops and docks of the Arsenal Maritime. Besides its military and commercial purposes, the Toulon harbor is the launching point of ferry routes. read more

The Commune of Toulon has a population of 165,514 people (2009), making it the fifteenth-largest city in France. It is the centre of an urban area with 559,421 inhabitants (2008), the ninth largest in France. Toulon is the third-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille and Nice. read more

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Toulon, southern France has a population of 167,813 people (2012 census)and a population density of 3,917 people per square km. read more