Sainte-Maxime
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Coordinates: 43°18′32″N 6°38′06″E / 43.309°N 6.635°E
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Commune of Sainte-Maxime |
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 Sainte-Maxime church |
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| Location | |
  Sainte-Maxime
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan |
| Canton | Grimaud |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0–532 m (0–1,700 ft) |
| Land area1 | 81.61 km2 (31.51 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 11,785 (1999) |
| - Density | 144 /km2 (370 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 83115/ 83120 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Sainte-Maxime is a commune of the Var département located on the French Riviera in the south of France, 90 km (56 mi) from Nice and 130 km (81 mi) from Marseille. The main industry is Tourism.
The small town is situated at the northern shore of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez. In the north the Massif des Maures mountain range protects it from cold winds of the Mistral. The beach achieved Blue Flag status in 2008. A ferry service operated by Les Bateaux Verts connects Sainte-Maxime with Saint-Tropez.
The Swedish Royal family owns a villa - Mirage - in the central area of the city. [1]
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