Thoronet Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century, now restored as a museum. It is sited between the towns of Draguignan and Brignoles in the Var Department of Provence, in southeast France. It is one of the three Cistercian abbeys in Provence, along with the Sénanque Abbey and Silvacane, that together are known as "the Three Sisters of Provence."
The cloister
The Abbey Church
Vaulted ceiling
The Fountain, the only decorative element in the Abbey, was added in the 18th century when the Abbot relaxed the rules
Var is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is bordered on the east by the Alpes-Maritimes department; to the west by Bouches-du-Rhône; to the north of the river Verdon by the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department; and to the south by the Mediterranean Sea. It had a population of 1,076,711 in 2019.
Image: Calanque du Petit Canereit Massif de l'Esterel
Image: Fréjus panoramio (2)
Image: Tour de l'Horloge de Draguignan vue depuis le bd des Remparts
Image: Porquerolles panorama