# Fréjus

Fréjus is a coastal town in the French Riviera , near St. Raphael. This Roman city's many buildings make it the richest concentration of this period in France after Arles.

## Understand

It was founded as a port during the era of Julius Caesar as "Forum Julii", meaning 'market of Julius'.
Port Fréjus which has a capacity of 750 moorings, is surrounded by beautiful fine sandy beaches.

## Get in
### By car

Access to Fréjus, from the A8 motorway, is by exit 37 (from Paris, Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, then by Route Nationale 7, or by exit 38 (from Nice) and the Departmental Route 37. The RN7 crosses the town from Puget-sur-Argens to Adrests-de-l'Esterel The seaside road from Sainte-Maxime or Saint-Raphaël is the RD559.

### By train

* 43.4320276.7326721 Fréjus station. TER station, for regional connections to Saint Raphael, Les Arcs and Cannes.
* 43.4227926.7705592 Saint-Raphaël-Valescure station. For mainline and TGV trains.

### By coach

There is a bus station in Saint Raphaël, with links to Marseille, Cannes and Nice.

## See

* 43.4330566.7369441 Saint-Léonce Cathedral of Fréjus. Begun in medieval but resulting from several eras. The baptistry in Frejus Cathedral dates from the 5th century CE, and there are columns from Roman buildings.
* Church of St. Maximus
* Esterel Hills
* 43.4344526.7287422 Roman Amphitheatre.
* 43.4377026.7411843 Roman Aqueduct (Aqueduct Romain), Avenue du XVème corps. 42 km long, it runs for 1.8 km on bridges and 500 m on walls. Large parts of the aqueduct are still well preserved.
* 43.40336.72414 Étangs de Villepey Saint Aygulf. A native swamp zone, in the mouth of the Argens.
* 43.4287216.7364235 Lantern of Augustus. Roman period.
* 43.4315316.7379766 Golden stave (Portée dorée). Roman period.
* 43.4235276.7567357 Memorial of the Black Army (mémorial de l'armée noire), Boulevard de la Liberation. Paying homage to the Black Army.
* 43.4443296.742738 Villa Aurélienne. Built in 1889 for JH Crossman, in a 24-hectare wooded park.

## Do

There are quite good beaches between Frejus and St. Aygulf. Frejus has a beautiful cathedral There is a large water park (Parc Aquatica)
* 43.4744956.7385411 Fréjus Le Capitou Zoo, ☏ +33 4 98 11 37 37. A zoological park.
* 43.4191666.7263832 Aqualand, RN559. from €10.
* 43.4144526.7259623 Luna park. Amusement park and fairground rides.

## Buy

* 43.4328746.7364971 Town centre market, Place Formingé. Wednesday and Saturday morning. (updated Feb 2018)
* 43.3866436.7230152 Saint Aygulf market. Tuesday and Friday morning. (updated Feb 2018)
* 43.4220276.7528243 Fréjus Plage market, Port Fréjus and Fréjus plage. Tuesday, Friday and Sunday morning. (updated Feb 2018)

## Eat

You can eat a lot of delicious meals without paying a lot.

## Sleep

* La Pierre Verte, 1880, Route Départementale 4, ☏ +33 4 94 40 88 30. Rental or camping site. An aquatic area heated in low season, as well as many services (bar, restaurant, take-away meals, snack bar, self-service grocery store, laundromat, wifi throughout the area. (updated Feb 2018)
* Camping le malbousquet, 942 rue de Malbousquet, ☏ +33 4 94 40 87 30. package from €15 in low season to €30 in high season. (updated Feb 2018)
* Dommaine du Colombier, ☏ +33 4 94 51 56 01. Rental of mobile homes and bungalws, village club with swimming pool. 5 stars. (updated Feb 2018)
* Saint-Aygulf campsite, 270, Boulevard Salvarelli. 3-star campsite, near the beach. (updated Feb 2018)
* Hôtel Saint-Aygulf, Avenue de la Corniche d'Azur, Saint Aygulf, ☏ +33 4 94 52 74 84. Hotel restaurant, opposite the marina. (updated Feb 2018)
* Hotel l'Arena, 145 Rue du Général de Gaulle. 3-star hotel, in the city centre. (updated Feb 2018)
* 43.4301176.757871 Hôtel Ibis Budget, 1074 ave de Lattre de Tassigny, ☏ +33 892 68 32 54. (updated Feb 2018)
* Mercure Thalassa Port Fréjus, 16 Quai dei Caravello, ☏ +33 4 94 52 55 00. €149. (updated Feb 2018)