Toulon Arsenal is divided into two parts, one that is at the end of the port, and that of Mourillon. THE construction of the Arsenal Mourillon dates back to the early seventeenth century, it was a great expansion of the arsenal of Toulon. At first used as wood storage space used for building boats, it will be used in the nineteenth for the construction of the first modern submarine. The following century, it will be assigned to the underwater activities as the basis for French submarines.
Today Toulon Arsenal hosts naval vessels, is responsible for the maintenance, repair and export of warships. In addition, Arsenal develops projects in partnership with the European Union to detect and identify any illegal and criminal activity at sea level.
One-hour guided tour
of the rade de Toulon au départ de Toulon