Coordinates: 43°07′32″N 6°00′39″E / 43.1256°N 6.0108°E / 43.1256; 6.0108

La Garde, Var

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La Garde
La Garda (Occitan)
A night view of La Garde in 2008
A night view of La Garde in 2008
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CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementToulon
CantonLa Garde
IntercommunalityMétropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Hélène Bill[1] (DVD)
Area
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15.54 km2 (6.00 sq mi)
Population
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DemonymGardéens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83062 /83130
Elevation0–206 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 (French pronunciation: [la ɡaʁd]; Provençal Occitan: La Garda) is a seaside 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, east of the city of Toulon.

History

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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.

Demographics

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International relations

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La Garde, Var is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  2. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Garde, EHESS (in French).
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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