Roquebrune-sur-Argens

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Coordinates: 43°26′N 6°38′E / 43.43, 6.63

Commune of Roquebrune-sur-Argens
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Location
Roquebrune-sur-Argens (France)
Roquebrune-sur-Argens
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Var
Arrondissement Draguignan
Canton Le Muy
Mayor Luc Jousse (UMP)
Statistics
Elevation 1 m–373 m
(avg. 13m)
Land area¹ 106,10 km²
Population²
(1999)		 11540
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 83107/ 83520
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.
France

Roquebrune-sur-Argens is a commune in the Var département in southeastern France, not far from cities as 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.

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[edit] History

History of Roquebrune sur Argens began around 983, for the oldest part of this village.

But signs of humans being, called Homo Bouverian, dated from pre-History, were found near La Bouverie, in caves.

[edit] Economy

  • Tourism
  • Vineyard, and horticulture
  • Harbour (with a maritime link to Saint-Tropez harbour).
  • 2 industries areas
  • National Water Skiing Center

[edit] Place to see

  • the thousand year old village, with many chapels.
  • fishpond (2 thousand year old)
  • local museum of history
  • Le Blavet gorge

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