Gassin | |
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![]() A view within the village of Gassin | |
Coordinates: 43°13′47″N 6°35′09″E / 43.2297°N 6.5858°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Draguignan |
Canton | Sainte-Maxime |
Intercommunality | CC du golfe de Saint-Tropez |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne-Marie Waniart[1] |
Area 1 | 24.74 km2 (9.55 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,655 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Demonym | French: Gassinois[3] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 83065 /83580 |
Elevation | 0–324 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 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
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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
- 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
- Emmanuelle Béart, French actress.
- Sarah Biasini, French actress, daughter of Romy Schneider
- Inès de la Fressange, designer of fashion and perfumes
- Mary Jayne Gold, American heiress who helped key figures escape Occupied France
- David Ginola, ex-footballer and pundit
- Sacha Opinel, ex-footballer
- Arthur Rinderknech, tennis player
- Igor Wakhévitch, avant-garde composer
Activities
- 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
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 83 - Var, habitants.fr
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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