Historic Heart - Fréjus Tourist Office

Historic Heart: where everything begins and continues

Over the centuries, the Historic Heart of Fréjus has established itself as the living soul of the city.

Home to Forum Julii, the “Jules market”, this district is a treasure trove of history and culture where the past harmoniously dialogues with the present.

Beneath the majestic Saint-Léonce cathedral, wonder is everywhere: cloister with unique medieval frescoes, cobbled streets bustling with markets, and exceptional Roman heritage.

Here, every stone whispers a legend and every street corner holds a surprise.

The soul of Fréjus

Fréjus center or more commonly called the historic center, or the old town, by the Fréjusiens is the heart of our city! This is where it all began and where it all continues, 2072 years later… Because it is indeed in this place that Caesar's men laid the first stones of Forum Julii, "the market of Julius". Some two millennia later, Roman monuments such as the arenas and the Theater, still exist next to the medieval Cathedral and its cloister, jewels of Provençal Christianity or the grand private mansions of the Grand Siècle.

An open-air museum

Fréjus centre is a village in the heart of the big city where everyone knows each other and meets on the large town hall square which adjoins the Saint-Léonce cathedral, the fountain and the century-old trees which provide welcome shade in the height of summer.

Its cobbled streets, its Provençal soul, its traditional markets, artisans and designers, its monuments on every street corner make the center of Fréjus a renewed enchantment with each visit.

A unique and living heritage, the historic heart also hosts a circuit of arts and crafts as well as traditional events that bring the city to life throughout the year: the Bravade, the city's patronal festival in homage to its savior Saint François de Paule, the great Grape Festival which honors the AOC Fréjus "Côte de Provence" in August or the traditional Christmas market make the historic heart of Fréjus a unique district that we rediscover every season!