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Gassin

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Gassin
Commune
A view within the village of Gassin
A view within the village of Gassin
Coat of arms of Gassin
Coat of arms
Location of Gassin
Map
Gassin is located in France
Gassin
Gassin
Gassin is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Gassin
Gassin
Coordinates: 43°13′47″N 6°35′09″E / 43.2297°N 6.5858°E / 43.2297; 6.5858
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonSainte-Maxime
IntercommunalityCC du golfe de Saint-Tropez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Anne-Marie Waniart[1]
Area
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24.74 km2 (9.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,655
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
DemonymFrench: Gassinois[3]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83065 /83580
Elevation0–324 m (0–1,063 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gassin (French pronunciation: [ɡasɛ̃]) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

It is located very near to the holiday destination of Saint-Tropez. Perched high up on a rock, it is less than 4 km (2.5 mi) from the sea. Many Tropezian tourists attracted by a more affordable life prefer to stay in Gassin and enjoy the same kind of "Cote d'Azur" life.[citation needed]

It lies 2 kilometres from route D559 which links Hyères (41 km) and Sainte-Maxime (12 km).

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,107—    
1975 1,519+4.62%
1982 2,017+4.13%
1990 2,622+3.33%
1999 2,710+0.37%
2007 2,899+0.85%
2012 2,818−0.57%
2017 2,560−1.90%
Source: INSEE[4]

Historic sites

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  • The ramparts (protecting walls that surround the city)
  • The rectory
  • The chapel Notre Dame de la Compassion
  • L'Androuno, one of the world's narrowest streets

Notable people

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Activities

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  • Walks
  • Varied water sports
  • An 18-hole golf course
  • A polo field and polo club
  • The oldest art gallery in the area, Galerie deï Barri

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Le nom des habitants du 83 - Var, habitants.fr
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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