Roquebrune-sur-Argens

Roquebrune-sur-Argens
A view of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, from the south-west A view of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, from the south-west
Coat of arms of Roquebrune-sur-Argens Coat of arms
Roquebrune-sur-Argens
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Roquebrune-sur-Argens
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Draguignan
Canton	Le Muy
Government
• Mayor	Luc Jousse
Area1	106.10 km2 (40.97 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	11,646
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	83107 / 83520
Elevation	1–373 m (3.3–1,223.8 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

It lies not far from the cities of Draguignan and Fréjus. It consists of three smaller villages: the village of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, La Bouverie and Les Issambres. It is home to the French National Water Ski Training Site.

History

The history of the oldest part of the village of Roquebrune sur Argens began around 983. However, signs of human beings, known as 'Homo Bouverian', dating from pre-history, were found in caves near La Bouverie.

Economy

• Tourism
• Vineyards and horticulture
• Harbour (with a maritime link to Saint-Tropez harbour)
• Two industrial areas
• National Water Skiing Centre

Places to see

• The thousand-year-old village, with many chapels.
• A 2000-year-old fishpond
• Local museum of history
• Le Blavet gorge

See also

• Communes of the Var department

References

• INSEE

External links

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Localisation on Var's map

• Roquebrune sur Argens city website
• Roquebrune and Les Issambres Tourist Office website