• Taste some amazing seafood when staying in Toulon. Many local restaurants make brilliant use of the local ingredients from the nearby Mediterranean coastline. Be sure to try bouillabaisse, which is a classic fish stew served throughout Provence.

• Enjoy a wonderful local dish known as ratatouille. Ratatouille is a delectable vegetable stew native to the region that typically consists of tomatoes, onions, zucchini, aubergine, and bell peppers. A number of herbs are used too, such as marjoram, fennel, basil, and “herbes de Provence.”

• Savor some salade niçoise. Originally from the nearby city of Nice, salade niçoise is a hallmark among Provençal cuisine. It consists of a brilliant combination of tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, niçoise olives, anchovies, and olive oil dressing.