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Saint-Raphaël is a town located in the Var department of southeastern France, situated on the Mediterranean coast. It serves as a popular seaside destination and residential community in the region.
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- Locality
- Saint-Raphaël
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 34,918
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Saint-Raphaël ( French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁafaɛl] ; Occitan: Sant Rafèu Occitan pronunciation: [ˈsan raˈfɛw]) is a commune in the Var department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern France.
Immediately to the west of Saint-Raphaël lies a larger and older town, Fréjus; together they form an urban agglomeration known as Var Estérel Méditerranée, which also encompasses the smaller communes of Les Adrets-de-l'Estérel, Puget-sur-Argens and Roquebrune-sur-Argens. In the second half of the 19th century, the township came under the influence of Mayor Felix Martin and writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr; owing to their efforts and its beneficial climate the commune developed into a seaside resort popular with artists, sportsmen and politicians.