I caratteri peculiari del centro storico di Toulon (Francia)

Recover a historic center means the recovery of a culture in its concrete historicity and its specific value, relocating the single element in the fabric of relations within which it was, in its time, conceived. Through the conservation, rehabilitation and restoration of the urban fabric of ancient formation can also affect, in a positive sense, in relationship community-environment. The proposed case concerns the city of Toulon, which, in many respects, has characteristics not dissimilar to many coastal towns and ports of the Mediterranean. The intent is to emphasize, for the purposes of enhancement, contents that, taken together, constitute the characteristic profile and unrepeatable. The analysis, carried out through the use of paths centered on the historic center of the city, starting from the road system, we analyze the monuments, squares, building types, decorative elements and colors. The study develops the concept of reading of the detail as co-author in the perception of the environment and tended to emphasize the richness and the diversity of the cultural and historical heritage.