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Roquebrune sur Argens

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Country
  
France

Canton
  
Le Muy

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Wednesday 5:35 PM

Department
  
Var

Population (2006)
  
11,646

Area
  
106.1 km²

Arrondissement
  
Draguignan

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Region
  
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Weather
  
16°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 57% Humidity

Points of interest
  
French Riviera, Plage de la Gaillarde, L'Arpillon, Fouque Jose Leon, Chapelle Sainte Anne

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

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Map of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, 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, from the "Bouverian culture", 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

    • Notable people

  • Mickael Abbate, French film director and producer, grew up in the 1980s at La Bouverie.

    • References

    Roquebrune-sur-Argens Wikipedia
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