The Var department of France is the central-southern part of Provence, along the coast between Bandol and Saint-Raphael, and inland through the Cotes de Provence wine region to the Upper-Var. This well-liked area of Provence includes a great deal of magnificent coastline, and some very interesting towns and villages. Local produce grown in the Var are Provencal honey, black truffles and figs are just some of the get pleasure from about 300 days of sunbeams every year.

The Var is situated in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, and is bordered by the departments Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhône. The Var is the generally southerly subdivision in the Provence. It takes in the vivid rocky coastline between Cannes in the east and La Ciotat near Marseille in the west. The Var is distinguishing as a gateway to the Cote d'Azur and the Provence Alps. The rural area of the department is rather beautiful with a wide range of color, with pine forests but also valleys with vineyards producing the famous Provencal wines.