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  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan |
| Canton | Grimaud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2009–2020) | Jean-Jacques Courchet |
| Area 1 | 76.64 km2 (29.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | 1,761 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/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 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. Accessible by picturesque winding roads, through forests of cork, oaks, and chestnuts.
History
The village was the site of Fraxinet, a Moorish 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
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Garde-Freinet.
- Tourist Office La Garde Freinet
- Images of La Garde-Freinet (site in French)
