Place de l’Équerre

The Place de l'Équerre, in Toulon

The Place de l'Équerre is the heart of the shopping district of Toulon, which reveals the fine architectures typical of the town. The Toulon audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this lively square of the old town, a place of life and passage with a southern charm.

The heart of the shopping district

Heart of the shopping district of Toulon, the Place de l'Équerre reveals the fine architectures typical of this town of the South. Located in the heart of the old town, in the maze of alleys, this square is a very frequented place of life and passage, where you come to do your shopping, stroll and gather. All around are aligned fine old façades in warm colours, ochre, yellow or pink, adorned with Provençal shutters, wrought-iron balconies and washing that dries at the windows, in the authentic atmosphere of the Mediterranean centres. Lined with shops, boutiques and cafés, the square reflects the daily and popular life of Toulon, far from the great monuments but rich with this intimate charm proper to the old Provençal towns. The surrounding district, long a little neglected, has been the object of an important renovation that has given it back life and attractiveness. The Place de l'Équerre is a good starting point to explore the web of alleys of the old town. A shopping square and a popular heart, the Place de l'Équerre is a fine stop of the discovery of Toulon.

What to see

Here you enjoy the heart of the shopping district of Toulon, a lively square of the old town lined with fine old façades in warm colours, Provençal shutters and wrought-iron balconies, in the authentic atmosphere of the Mediterranean centres, surrounded by shops, boutiques and cafés, an ideal starting point to explore the web of alleys. The Place de l'Équerre is a popular heart of Toulon. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Place de l'Équerre lies in the heart of the old town of Toulon, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public space; the shops and cafés have their own hours. The square is lively during the day. You discover it by strolling in the alleys of the historic centre.

What is the Place de l'Équerre in Toulon?

The heart of the shopping district of Toulon, a lively square of the old town lined with fine old façades in warm colours, Provençal shutters and wrought-iron balconies, in the authentic atmosphere of the Mediterranean centres; surrounded by shops and cafés, it is an ideal starting point to explore the web of alleys.

Where is the Place de l'Équerre in Toulon?

In the heart of the old town of Toulon, in France.