Bormes-les-Mimosas

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Bormes-les-Mimosas
Street in Bormes-les-Mimosas
Street in Bormes-les-Mimosas
Coat of arms of Bormes-les-Mimosas
Coat of arms
Bormes-les-Mimosas is located in France
Bormes-les-Mimosas
Bormes-les-Mimosas
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
Bormes-les-Mimosas is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Bormes-les-Mimosas
Bormes-les-Mimosas
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Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Var
Arrondissement Toulon
Canton Collobrières
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Albert Vatinet
Area1 97.32 km2 (37.58 sq mi)
Population (2007)2 7,153
 • Density 73/km2 (190/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 83019 / 83230
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.

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

It has a Mediterranean climate.

Bormes-les-Mimosas is a city in bloom and won the 2003 Gold Medal awarded by the Entente Florale. The Fort de Brégançon, located in the commune, was the official retreat for the President of the French Republic until 2013.[1]

The historical village is on the hills. Medieval houses are overgrown with bougainvillea flowers. Some significant buildings include the church and the town hall.

Other parts of town include the seaside district of La Faviere with its marina (French).

Demography

Historical population of Bormes-les-Mimosas
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
Population 2486 2965 3093 3839 5083 6324 7152

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