La Garde, Var
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Toulon |
| Canton | La Garde |
| Intercommunality | Toulon Provence Méditerranée |
| Mayor | Jean-Louis Masson (2001–2014) |
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| Elevation | 0–206 m (0–676 ft) (avg. 1 m or 3.3 ft) |
| Land area1 | 15.54 km2 (6.00 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 26,005 (2006) |
| - Density | 1,673 /km2 (4,330 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83062/ 83130 |
| 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°07′32″N 6°00′39″E / 43.1256°N 6.0108°E
La Garde (Provençal: La Garda) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It is located in the metropolitan Communauté d'agglomération Toulon Provence Méditerranée, and is east of the city of Toulon.
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[edit] History
The name derives from the town's ancient origins, meaning "The Guard". It is mentioned in 1056, when its castles was a fief of the Bishops of Toulon; they kept it until the 13th century, when it was handed over to the Castellanes, then the lords of Glandevès and the Thomas. Today only a tower and the chapel remain of the castle.
La Garde was repeatedly invaded during the French Wars of Religion. In 1707 it was sacked by Savoyard troops.
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