Fréjus (Occitan: Frejús) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, effectively forming one town. The north of the commune forms part of the Estérel Massif.
On 2 December 1959, the Malpasset Dam, on the Reyran river above Fréjus, ruptured, killing over 400 people.
Frejus contains a medieval city as well as a popular seaside resort. Created by the Romans, Frejus ...
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Fréjus (Occitan: Frejús) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, effectively forming one town. The north of the commune forms part of the Estérel Massif.
On 2 December 1959, the Malpasset Dam, on the Reyran river above Fréjus, ruptured, killing over 400 people.
Frejus contains a medieval city as well as a popular seaside resort. Created by the Romans, Frejus attracts many tourists because of its history, cultural and artistic qualities, its well maintained beaches, the sea and sporting facilities. There are numerous places of interest in the area, all are reasonably accessible from Frejus because of its convenient location. The history of Frejus is very similar to that of Provence. It has been destroyed many times in spite of the presence of the Roman Legion. In 49 B.C., Julius Cesar decided to have the Adrian Way built to link Italy through to Spain. In those days the Phoceans of Marseille had...
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