ˌʌndɚ ðə sˈɪvəl kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən ʌvðə klˈɜːdʒi ðə dˈeɪpɑːɹtmənt ʌv vˈɑːɹ kˈɑːnstɪtˌuːɾᵻd ɐ dɪoʊsˈiːz, ɐbsˈoːɹbɪŋ ðə fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ˈeɪntʃənt dɪoʊsˈiːzᵻz ʌv tˈuːlɑːn, fɹˈeɪdʒəs, ɡɹˈæs ænd vˈɛns.
Under the Civil Constitution of the Clergy the département of Var constituted a diocese, absorbing the former ancient dioceses of Toulon, Fréjus, Grasse and Vence.