Mons: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Mons is a mountain village situated on a rocky spur at an altitude of 814 metres. Mons is home to Mont Lachens, which reaches an altitude of 1,715 metres and is known as the “Roof of the Var”. From Mons, views extend over the hills of the Pays de Fayence, the Esterel Massif and the Bay of Fréjus–Saint-Raphaël. From the summit of Mont Lachens, the panorama stretches from the Sainte-Baume Massif in the west to the Mercantour Massif in the east and also includes views of the Mediterranean.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Mons can focus their search on accommodation in this location.

Culture

The Church of Notre-Dame de l’Assomption in Mons houses six remarkable Baroque altarpieces, including a high altar dating from 1680. The village is also characterised by numerous centuries-old houses, most of which were built from dry stone.

The Maison Monsoise preserves a village house containing a vegetable garden, a Bugadier, an old fireplace and a stone hearth.

Sightseeing

The Circuit patrimoine de Mons is a walking tour through the village’s historic streets and lanes, featuring old walls, gateways, arcades, Renaissance windows, squares, washhouses and fountains.

Guided tours of the Church of Notre-Dame de l’Assomption in Mons are offered on Saturday afternoons, subject to prior reservation with the Intercommunal Tourist Office of the Pays de Fayence. The Maison Monsoise can be visited by appointment through the Mons Tourist Information Office.

Landscape and surroundings

In the immediate vicinity of Mons is Montagne des Louquiers, a peak. Ubac de Bliauge, also a peak, is likewise located in the immediate vicinity of Mons. The surroundings of Mons also include Cornet, a peak, and La Berque, a peak.

In the wider regional surroundings of Mons are the Musée Jean-Honoré Fragonard, a museum, Camp de la Lègue, a fort, the Musée de la Castre, a museum, and the Musée-chapelle Bellini, a museum.

More local pages: Trans-En-Provence, Ollioules, Ollières, Tanneron, Saint-Antonin-Du-Var, Plan-D'aups-Sainte-Baume, La Londe-Les-Maures, Vinon-Sur-Verdon

To the overarching travel overview: Var.