Entrecasteaux is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in Southeastern France.
Main attractions
- The Château d’Entrecasteaux, an old fortress from the 11th century, remodeled during the 15th, 16th and 18th centuries.
- The garden of the Château d’Entrecasteaux. According to the legend, Le Nôtre, designer of the park of the Palace of Versailles, gave Marquise de Sévigné the plan for this garden.
- The medieval garden.
- Bell from 1581 of the town hall.
- The Saint-Pierre bridge, built in the 18th century, rebuilt in 1725. In 2015, a subscription was launched in 2015 with the Heritage Foundation and the commune, in order to restore the bridge.
- Clock Tower.
Religious heritage
- The Saint-Sauveur church.
- The Notre-Dame-de-l’Aube chapel.
- The Sainte-Anne chapel.
Shortest distances by car
From Paris: 9 hr 14 min (852 km) via A6 and A7
From Marseille: 1 hr 28 min (103 km) via A8
From Nice: 1 hr 41 min (119 km) via A8
From Toulouse: 4 hr 42 min (466 km) via A61 and A9
From Monaco: 1 hr 57 min (142 km) via A8
From Andorra: 6 hr 35 min (593 km) via A9
From Madrid: 12 hr 16 min (1,171 km) via A-2
From Moscow: 36 hr (3,207 km) via E30/M1
From Belgrade: 15 hr 12 min (1,445 km) via E70
From Istanbul: 26 hr (2,394 km) via E70
From Bern: 6 hr 55 min (680 km) via A7
Main information
Area: 32,11 km2
Population: 1 127
Coordinates: 43°31′00″N 6°14′33″E
Language: French
Currency: Euro
Visa: Schengen
Time: Central European UTC +1
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