the fort of Brégançon, the villages and treasures of the Var and the manufacture of reeds

France Bleu continues to make you discover the south of France, towards the Var! The program “Ma France, l’été” settles under a parasol of the French Riviera to offer you a panorama of the Mediterranean.

Fort Brégançon

With the guide Fabienne Bonaudo-Calvi, discover the richness of one of the most famous buildings in France: Fort Brégançon. It is located on the coast of the town of Bormes les Mimosas.

The essentials of the Var, from Toulon to Saint-Raphaël

Quentin Evrard is curious by nature and he likes to share his tips on the Internet! With his blog The Varit reveals everything you need to see and do in the Var, between Toulon and Saint-Raphaël.

With its essential addresses, its favorite activities to do in the region but also the unusual places to discover or the events that should not be missed throughout the year, it is an essential guide to discovering unique places.

Saint-Tropez, Draguignan, or even Verdon: the destinations in the Var hold no secrets for Quentin!

The manufacture of reeds in Provence

In Ollioules, in the Var, reeds are made from cane. This ancestral know-how is still perpetuated by the family of Franco Guccinisince 1957.
Reeds are reeds that vibrate to produce the sound of certain wind musical instruments. If we find cane to make reeds all over the world, that found below Provence would be of exceptional quality.

Nicolas Righi tells you the story of Marca manufacturing.

Hair recycled for the environment

Recycling hair, a funny idea? It is however the project of Thierry Gras, who created the association Coiffeurs Justes in 2015. The objective of the project? Collecting cut hair from hair salons for recycling rather than throwing it away. Hair sausages are made from recovered scraps. They are intended for pollution control.


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