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Toulon

Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....

Timeline of Events

1793

8.27.1793

French counter-revolution: the port of Toulon revolts and admits the British fleet, which lands troops and seizes the port leading to Siege of Toulon.

1942

11.27.1942

World War II: At Toulon, the French navy scuttles its ships and submarines to keep them out of Nazi hands.

1944

8.28.1944

World War II: Marseille and Toulon are liberated.