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Toulon Cathedral

Toulon Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon or Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède de Toulon; also known as Sainte-Marie-Majeure) is a Roman Catholic cathedral and a national monument of France located in Toulon, in the Var department of France, begun in the 11th century and finished in the 18th century. From the 5th century onwards it was the seat of the Bishops of Toulon, and since 1957 has been the seat of the Bishops of Fréjus-Toulon.

Located at 43.1217, 5.93417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cathedrals in France, Toulon, Former mosques, Mosques converted from churches by the Ottoman Empire, Churches in Var (department)

Scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon

The French fleet in Toulon was scuttled on 27 November 1942 on the order of the Admiralty of Vichy France to avoid capture by Nazi German forces during Operation Lila of the Case Anton takeover of Vichy France.

Located at 43.1125, 5.90694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1942 in France, History of the French Navy, World War II shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, Toulon, Military of Vichy France, Maritime incidents in 1942

Tour Royale, Toulon

The Tour Royale (also known as La Grosse Tour) is a fort built in the 16th century to protect the entrance of the Petit Rade, the naval port of Toulon. It was the first fortification of the harbor, built 22 years after Provence became a part of France. The fort was commissioned in 1513 by King Louis XII at the request of the bishop of Toulon and of the Senechal of Provence.

Located at 43.1028, 5.92583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Toulon, Forts in France, Buildings and structures in Var (department), Visitor attractions in Var (department)

Military port of Toulon

The military port of Toulon (French - arsenal de Toulon) is the principal base of the French Navy, sited in the city of Toulon. It holds most of France's force d'action navale, comprising the aircraft carriers Charles de Gaulle as well as its nuclear attack submarines, in total more than 60% of the tonnage of the French Navy.

Located at 43.1194, 5.91639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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French naval bases, Toulon, Buildings and structures in Var (department)

Le Mourillon

Le Mourillon is a small seaside neighborhood to the east of the French city of Toulon, near the entrance to the Rade or roadstead. It was once a fishing village, and then became the home of many of the officers of the French fleet and to part of the naval dockyard. Mourillon has a small fishing port, next to a 16th-century fort, Fort Saint Louis, which was reconstructed by Vauban.

Located at 43.1069, 5.93194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Toulon, Geography of Var (department)

German submarine U-967

German submarine U-967 was a German Type VIIC/41 U-boat of the Kriegsmarine. Her keel was laid down on 16 May 1942 by Blohm + Voss of Hamburg, Germany. She was commissioned on 11 March 1943 with Oberleutnant zur See Herbert Loeder in command. U-967 commanded by Albrecht Brandi on 5 May 1944 torpedoed USS Fechteler in the Western Mediterranean that was sailing with convoy GUS-38.

Located at 43.1167, 5.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Ships built in Hamburg, German Type VII submarines, U-boats commissioned in 1943, World War II submarines of Germany, 1943 ships, U-boats scuttled in 1944, World War II shipwrecks in the Mediterranean

Gare de La Seyne-Six-Fours

Gare de La Seyne-Six-Fours is a railway station serving the town La Seyne-sur-Mer, Var department, southeastern France. It is situated on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway.

Located at 43.1169, 5.87694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway stations in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur