La Seyne-sur-Mer
Var's street art capitalA giant art gallery
More than just a seaside destination, La Seyne-sur-Mer is a city of many facets, between sea and forest, where art blends with history and culture. The street art trail around the harbour and in the town center, enriched each year by new works created as part of the Mini Fest, is a real invitation to discovery. Escape into the city streets, admire the frescoes and immerse yourself in the fascinating world ofurban art: each wall tells a story that will leave no one indifferent.
5 good reasons to come
- Discover the historic center of La Seyne-sur-Mer
- Immerse yourself in the world of street art
- Contemplating committed artworks
- Meet the artists during Minifest festival
- Come back every year to discover new graffiti
An open-air museum
If La Seyne-sur-Mer is resolutely becoming a privileged place for the expression of urban art, it is the fruit of the collaboration between the town and the Graphik Art association, which allows local and internationally renowned artists to express themselves on the facades of the historic centre. These works of street art shed light on the city and now form a veritable museum trail of some fifty committed works.
Where are the graffiti located?
An interactive map of graffiti locations has been created by the Mairie de La Seyne-sur-Mer.
It includes explanations of each work and its creator, and is updated each year with the location of new frescoes.
Please note: works completed in 2024 are not yet referenced on the map.
SEE THE MAP
Renowned graffiti spot
La Seyne-sur-Mer is proud to boast works by world-renowned street artists on its walls. The faces of Hopare, considered the “French Banksy”, on impasse Verlaque, the animals of Dutch artist Dopie, near place Benoît Frachon, or Snake’s famous Marianne – third place in the Golden StreetArt competition in 2021 – on the port, stand alongside the frescoes of local or more intimate artists.
Minifest, the event for urban art lovers
Co-organized by the Graphik Art association and the town of La Seyne-sur-Mer, Minifest is an urban art festival held every July. The town provides the artists selected with all the tools they need to create their works on facades that have fallen into disuse.
You can meet the street artists, talk to them, take part in graffiti initiation workshops, attend guided tours of the street art trail…even as impressive new frescoes come to life before your very eyes.
ZOOM ON
downtown La Seyne-sur-Mer
Combining the charm of colorful Provencal village houses with more contemporary facilities, downtown La Seyne-sur-Mer oscillates between tradition and modernity.
Strolling along the port, from the top of the Pont Levant bridge or strolling through the market, you’ll love discovering this lively town.
How coming ?
Place Perrin, starting point of the street-art trail
We recommend starting your graffiti tour from Place Perrin, just behind the port of La Seyne-sur-Mer.
The easiest way to get to Place Perrin is by public transport. By bus: line 8 of the Mistral network takes you right into the city center By waterbus: from Toulon, take line 8M to the port of Toulon and moor at the “Ponton Seyne” opposite the town hall. By car: you can park in the parking du Marché on rue Jean-Baptiste Martini, or in the blue zone parking de la Navale, just beyond the port, or in the free Quai de la Marine parking lot.