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Roquebrune-sur-Argens
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Roquebrune-sur-Argens (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern France.
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Roquebrune-sur-Argens is a commune in France, situated within the Var department and the arrondissement of Draguignan. It serves as the capital of the canton of Roquebrune-sur-Argens and is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The municipality borders La Motte, Bagnols-en-Forêt, Fréjus, and Le Muy, and includes the part known as Les Issambres.
The area of the commune is 106.1 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 15,442 residents and another citing 12,485. Where specified, the population consists of 6,799 males and 7,452 females. Elevation data also differs, with one source recording 480 meters and another 34 meters above sea level. The official name is Roquebrune-sur-Argens, and it is named after Argens.
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- Locality
- Roquebrune-sur-Argens
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 12,485
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.INSEE
- 83107
- French commune.name
- Roquebrune-sur-Argens
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Roquebrune-sur-Argens.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A view of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, from the southwest
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Roquebrune-sur-Argens (Var).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Draguignan
- French commune.canton
- Roquebrune-sur-Argens
- French commune.postal code
- 83520
- French commune.mayor
- Jean Cayron
- French commune.party
- DVC
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Estérel Côte d'Azur Agglomération
- French commune.elevation m
- 13
- French commune.elevation min m
- 1
- French commune.elevation max m
- 373
- French commune.area km2
- 106.10
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Has part
- Les Issambres
- Named after
- Argens
- Official name
- Roquebrune
- Country
- France
- Located in
- canton of Le Muy
- Population
- 15442
- Area
- 106.1
- Elevation
- 100
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Roquebrune-sur-Argens
- Shares border with
- Fréjus
- Official website
- www.roquebrune.com
- Image
- Roquebrune-sur-Argens.jpg
- Licence plate code
- 83
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- Commons category
- Roquebrune-sur-Argens
- postal code
- 83520
- topic's main category
- Category:Roquebrune-sur-Argens
- native label
- Roquebrune-sur-Argens
- associated electoral district
- canton of Roquebrune-sur-Argens
- male population
- 6799
- female population
- 7452
- P8168
- Nam ngiao
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- contact page URL
- www.roquebrune.com/votre-mairie/nous-contacter
- phone number
- +33-4-94-19-59-59
- fax number
- +33-4-94-19-59-50
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Travel guide
Understand
With scenery dominated by its famous rock, Roquebrune sur Argens is a sprawling town that also boasts the sea at Les Issambres and the woods of Malvoisin. The centre is a myriad of traditional cobbled streets winding upwards to a beautiful square. Boulangeries, vegetable shops and cafes can be found dotted throughout and as you wander you will feel a real sense of being in the heart of a truly French town.
Get around
You can walk around its centre, but you will need a car to travel off to the rock for walking and other surrounding areas.
Do
Go walking on the Rock and make sure you take a picnic so you can sit and appreciate the scenery.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Demographics
- Economy
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- Notable people
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Roquebrune-sur-Argens (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern France.
It lies between the cities of Draguignan to the northwest and Fréjus to the east. The commune consists of the town of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, as well as two smaller villages: La Bouverie north of town and Les Issambres to the south, on the Mediterranean coast. The commune is home to the French National Water Ski Training Site on the Lac du Vaudois, north of Les Issambres.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Roquebrune-sur-Argens” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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