TER Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur the coast (Marseille, Toulon and Nice) and a very rural hinterland (French Alps). Toulon doesn't have suburban services, as these are absorbed into Marseille. The suburban trains from Marseille also continue onto Avignon, 100 kilometers away. The rail network as of October 2017: Rail service not part of the TER Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur network: Trains are cancelled and delayed every day. The TER Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur has the worst punctuality record in all of France, with 40% of trains being delayed or cancelled each day. This could be due to high congestion of the tracks near Marseille and Nice. The
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Festival which has highly popularized the region. Also, Arles has become renowned as the city in which Vincent van Gogh lived and painted 300 paintings. Toulon is a large military harbour on the Mediterranean coast, with the French naval base placed there. It is the capital of the Var department in the region. Also, Aix-en-Provence has long been a university town, and to this day remains the most important educational centre in the region. Below is a list of the most populated cities in the region along with their population (city proper) according to the most recent census. This region