Fraxinetum

Var

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Var

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Fraxinet stands in Var (Var), in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

Fraxinet is not a castle in the usual sense but the name of a Saracen settlement established in the 10th century on the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, likely on the territory of the present day village of La Garde-Freinet. Founded around 890 by sailors from Al-Andalus, this outpost served for nearly a century as a base for raids reaching as far as Italy, before being retaken in 973 by Count William I of Provence. No identifiable structure remains to visit today, but the location recalls an unusual episode in the history of the Var, that of a lasting Muslim foothold in Provençal territory.

Written from Fraxinetum

What to know

This is not a visitable monument and its exact location remains uncertain.
No opening hours, admission fees or visitor facilities are attached to this site.
The interest is primarily historical, tied to the 10th century Saracen occupation of the Maures massif.
The village of La Garde-Freinet, often linked to Fraxinet, can serve as a starting point for exploring the area.