La Garde-Freinet
La Garde-Freinet | |
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.jpg) La Garde-Freinet, seen from the fort | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of La Garde-Freinet  | |
  La Garde-Freinet  La Garde-Freinet | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′03″N 6°28′12″E / 43.3175°N 6.47°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan |
| Canton | Le Luc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thomas Dombry |
| Area 1 | 76.64 km2 (29.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 1,831 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83063 /83680 |
| Elevation | 60–674 m (197–2,211 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Garde-Freinet (French pronunciation: [la ɡaʁd fʁɛnɛ]; Provençal: La Gàrdia Frainet) is a commune in the Var department in the Côte d'Azur area in southeastern France.
Location
La Garde-Freinet is a medieval French mountain village, located in the Massif des Maures, 15 km northwest of Saint-Tropez. It is accessible via picturesque winding roads that run through forests of cork, oaks, and chestnuts.
History
The village was the site of Fraxinet, an Arab settlement of the ninth to tenth centuries.
Sights
Established in the 11th century, the village has preserved its character with its field stone houses, old fashioned street names, and a village square framed with restaurants and local art galleries. From atop old Fort Freinet one can see the plains of Saint-Clément and the Argens valley, all the way to the Alps.
People
- André Pousse (1919 - 2005) French actor
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
- Tourist Office La Garde Freinet
- Images of La Garde-Freinet (site in French)
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