Toulon

The cable car that climbs the 584-metre Mont Faron in 6 minutes from the Super-Toulon lower station, with a 360-degree Mediterranean panorama at the top. The tourism office confirms dogs travel free in the cabin, on a leash, with no size limit. Closes on strong mistral days.

The great Provençal market of Toulon, every morning except Monday under the plane trees of the Cours Lafayette. Fish, fruit, vegetables, flowers, Provençal herbs and street food: pichade, cade toulonnaise, socca. Leashed dogs are part of the daily market scene; bring your own waste bags. Made famous by Gilbert Bécaud's song Les marchés de Provence.

The official year-round dog beach at the eastern end of the Mourillon, with a dog swim zone, a ramp into the water for older dogs and shaded benches. Listed by the City of Toulon. Dogs on lead on the approach; off-lead permitted only inside the dog swim zone.

The coastal trail around the rocky Cap Brun peninsula east of the Mourillon, fully reopened in 2024 after 15 years of landslide closure. Cliff views over the Rade and the Iles d'Or. Dogs on lead tolerated on rocky zones; supervised sandy beaches ban dogs in summer.

The pedestrian quay between the harbour and the Vieille Ville, with French Navy frigates moored in the basin and the Atlantes Caryatids by Pierre Puget on the façade of the Musée National de la Marine. Flat 1 km loop, dog-accessible on lead at any time. The museum interior bans dogs other than guide dogs.

Two fenced off-leash enclosures installed by the City in 2023 on the Mourillon beaches: one for small dogs, one for medium and large. Seating, water point and waste-bag distributors. The only formally fenced off-leash space inside Toulon. Vaccination required.