La Garde, Var

La Garde
La Garde
Commune
	A night view of La Garde
	Coat of arms
	Location of La Garde
	La Garde La Garde
	Coordinates: 43°07′32″N 6°00′39″E / 43.1256°N 6.0108°E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Toulon
Canton	La Garde
Intercommunality	Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée
Government
• Mayor (2001–2014)	Jean-Louis Masson
Area 1	15.54 km2 (6.00 sq mi)
Population (2021)	25,912
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Gardéens
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	83062 /83130
Elevation	0–206 m (0–676 ft) ; (avg. 1 m or 3.3 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 (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 Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée, and is east of the city of Toulon.

History

The name derives from the town's ancient origins, meaning "The Guard". It is mentioned in 1056, when its castle 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.