Gassin
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan |
| Canton | Saint-Tropez |
| Mayor | Y. Zerbone |
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| Elevation | 0–324 m (0–1,063 ft) |
| Land area1 | 24.74 km2 (9.55 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,912 (2006) |
| - Density | 118 /km2 (310 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83065/ 83580 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 43°13′47″N 6°35′09″E / 43.2297°N 6.5858°E
Gassin is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It is located right next to Saint-Tropez. Perched high up on a rock, it is less than 4 km (2.5 mi) from the sea. Many Tropezian tourists attracted by a more affordable life prefer to stay in Gassin and enjoy the same kind of "Cote d'Azur" life.
It lies 2 kilometres from route D559 which links Hyères (41 km) and Sainte-Maxime (12 km).
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[edit] Historic sites
- The ramparts (protecting walls that surround the city)
- The rectory
- The chapel Notre Dame de la Compassion
[edit] Personalities
- Emmanuelle Béart, French actress.
- Sarah Biasini, French actress, daughter of Romy Schneider
- Inès de la Fressange, designer of fashion and perfumes
- David Ginola, ex-footballer and pundit
- Sacha Opinel, ex-footballer
[edit] Activities
- Walks
- Varied water sports
- An 18 hole golf course
- The oldest art gallery in the area, Galerie deï Barri
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