Separated from Brignoles by dolmens on the crest, Le Var was built little by little at the foot of the cliffs with the construction of an oppidum on the hill of Paracol which will be, until the 10th century, the refuge of the inhabitants during the invasions .

The family of Châteaurenard recovers Le Val as well as Paracol and Correns, following the distribution of the land carried out by the count Guillaume 1st, nicknamed “The Liberator”, thus freeing Provence from the Saracens, and it is in 979 that Mathilde of Châteaurenard donated all his land to the Abbey of Montmajour.

At this time, the church, built by Mathilde's daughter, then becomes the place where the inhabitants will build ramparts, of which the 2 main gates remain: the clock tower and the tithe gate. Once the ramparts are built, the mills, fountains, washhouses and tanneries appear.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, Le Val developed strongly economically. Indeed, various activities, such as tanneries, sericulture, agriculture, olive growing, viticulture or even breeding and exploitation of Bauxite help the development of the village with the wine activity which is still very present nowadays.

At the end of the First World War, 43 Valois perished in the field of honor and a dozen in the Second World War.

At an altitude of 240 meters, in the hollow of the valley, lies Le Val.

The 4,295 Valois and Valoises, benefit from the access motorway just 4 kilometers from the village and the sub-prefecture of Brignoles.

It is easy to come to the Val: Aix TGV: 40 minutes from Marseille International Airport: 50 minutes - access to the beaches: 50 kilometers.

life is good in Le Val!

The cafes, the local shops, the meetings of the inhabitants around the fountain give this village a typically Provençal and warm atmosphere.

Many locals gather on the terraces of cafes

-The sausage fair: The first weekend of September, for more than 30 years, the sausage fair has taken place.

This fair perpetuates the privilege of more than 350 years with its mass, its parade of brotherhoods, its folk groups, its brass bands, its standard bearers.

Tastings around pork, competitions, etc. Participants come from all over France to attend.

-La chute du grand Baou: This private place of relaxation and recreation, with its natural waterfall from the river that crosses the village, the Ribeirotte, will transport you.

-Les Vignerons de Correns: you cannot miss the Cooperative cellar "Les Vignerons de Correns" which offers the production of estates with the designation "Bio de Correns", with its fresco which adorns its facade and which celebrates Bacchus, the god Roman fertility.

-The castle of Fontainebleau: Its name has no connection with the castle of the Sun King in Seine et Marne, but which bears the same name because Fontainebleau means: "Bello fountain", Beautiful fountain. No less than 12 water points are located in the estate, which offers horse-drawn carriage or quad rides, tastings and activities throughout the year around wine and olive oil.

-Our Lady of Paracol: A beautiful walk is available to you to see this chapel.

A growing village, Le Val has kept its village soul while having access to the “big city” and to the main roads of Provence.