Puget-Ville

Puget -Ville is a commune with 3878 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Var department in the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur.

Geography

Puget- Ville is located in the middle between Toulon, Hyeres, Le Luc and Brignoles in a broad level, such as by a wall of 400 - 500 m high hill, is limited. The valley is, its tributaries and numerous watercourses well watered by the Réal -Martin.

History

In 1060, Puget was first mentioned. In the sources, it seems as Poieturn, Pugetum, Puech, Puechet. The name comes from Latin podietum or celtic puechet, which means small hill. Over the years, the name underwent numerous variations: Castrum de Pugeto, Puget Ténois, Puget lez Toulon, Cuers Puget Près and eventually Puget -Ville. The place belonged successively to the rule of families by Albani, Glandevès and Faucon.

Previously there was a congregation of eleven hamlets. Ville was the main town, which was built around the castle of the Albani and the church of Sainte -Marie de Dei Cesa. Over time, the inhabitants of the villages Ville, Ferrieres, Mas -de- Blanc and Caudière left their settlements and moved to Crottes, the place around the Church Saint- Sidoine.

Attractions

• The Chapelle de Sainte Philomène is the former parish church of the ancient village of Puget. It was built between the 11th and 12th centuries in Romanesque style. The three-nave church has a Romanesque arches and a spherical choir chapel. The main gate is Romanesque. Inside you will find a Christ and saints in polychrome wood and votive offerings. The holy water font and the font are made ​​of brown stone.

• The pentagonal Tour du Faucon from the 12th century has three levels with loopholes. The roof forms a powerful tip.

• Monument to the dead in a fire in August 2006 Firefighters