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Lorgues
A general view of the village
A general view of the village
Coat of arms of Lorgues
Coat of arms
Location of Lorgues
Map
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonLorgues
IntercommunalityDraguignan
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Claude Alemagna
Area
1
64.37 km2 (24.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
8,874
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83072 /83 510
Elevation70–343 m (230–1,125 ft)
(avg. 240 m or 790 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lorgues is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Lorgues is located in the middle of wineries and fields of olive trees. It is in the center of the department of the Var between the Mediterranean Sea and the Gorges du Verdon.

It is reached via freeway A8 (20 km) or the SNCF train station of Les Arcs-Draguignan (12 km); by air, Toulon Airport is 45 minutes away, Nice Airport 1 hour, and Marignane airport 1 hour 30 minutes.

See also

References

  • Lorgues Memory and Patrimony: [1]
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See also: Lorgues Memory and Patrimony : [2]

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