Var (department)

The Var [ vaʀ ] is a French department of order number 83 It is in the southeast of the country in the region Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur and is named after the river Var, which, however, no longer belongs to the department since 1859.

  • 6.1 Tourism
  • 6.2 Agriculture
  • 6.3 Media

Geography

The department is adjacent to the east Alpes- Maritimes, adjoining the west Bouches -du -Rhône. The northern boundary is the department Alpes -de -Haute -Provence represents, as well as a length of a few hundred meters, the Vaucluse department in the northwest. In the south of the department forms the Mediterranean coast of western Côte d' Azur.

Coat of arms

Description: In gold a fallen blue top with a golden lily. A red collar dreilätziger tournament is head of the shield area.

History

The department was created in 1790 on the basis of the former County of Provence and originally extended to the eponymous river Var, after which the department is named. The nine districts of the department were Barjols, Brignoles, Draguignan, Fréjus, Grasse, Hyeres, Saint- Maximin, Saint -Paul -de- Vence, Toulon.

The river basin of the Var is no longer in the department since 1859. In that year Italy joined, among others, the County of Nice to France, whereupon the Arrondissement Grasse ( Antibes, Cannes, Grasse ) was separated by the river Var from Var to build with the County of Nice along the Alpes-Maritimes department again. The seat of the prefecture changed several times: 1790 Toulon, Grasse 1793, 1795 Brignoles, 1797 Draguignan. Since 1974, Toulon is once again the seat of the prefecture of the department ..

Population

Demographics

Compared to the national average the Var can record a significantly higher population growth through immigration from other parts of France.

Cities

Among the larger and more well-known places in the Var department include:

  • Brignoles
  • Cogolin
  • Draguignan
  • Fréjus
  • Hyères
  • Sanary -sur -Mer
  • Saint- Raphaël
  • Saint- Tropez
  • Toulon

Administrative divisions

  • Communes of the Var department
  • List of cantons in the Var

Economy and infrastructure

Tourism

The main source of income, as in most departments on the Mediterranean coast of tourism. Among the special attractions include vineyards and wine cellars in Bandol, walks in Esterel, wind and kite surfing on the Presqu'ile de Giens as well as trips to the islands of Porquerolles and Port -Cros. The longest sandy beach of the area is the beach of Cavalaire- sur -Mer, the most famous probably the Gulf of Saint- Tropez. In Haute- Var, the north of the department, the high-altitude Provencal villages of the Pays de Fayence are ( Montauroux, Fayence, Callian, Seillans, Tourrettes, Saint -Paul -en- Forêt, Tanneron ) and the impressive nature of the Gorges du Verdon and the Lac de Sainte- Croix.

Agriculture

In the agricultural production of flowers, fruit, vegetables and wine are grown traditionally. About 800 km ², or 13 % of the area is used for agriculture. In addition, about 10 km ² in which as horticulture. The Var is with an annual production of 500 million flowers the largest producer of cut flowers of France. Other important products are figs ( 80 % of French production ), olives (25 % of French production ) and honey. In the area of ​​livestock sheep ( 50,000 animals) and goats are kept ( 4,200 animals) mainly.

Almost half of the agricultural land is used for growing grapes. The annual production is 150 million liters, which mainly rosé is produced. A large part of the vineyard Côtes de Provence, which has the status of an Appellation d' Origine (AOC ) since 1977, is located in the department of Var. Nestled in the appellation Coteaux Varois is the wine region en Provence, which has its own AOC since 1993. The AOC Bandol in the South West of the department has existed since 1941.

Media

The local radio station France Bleu Provence sends in the Var and Bouches -du -Rhône.

Attractions

  • The Thoronet Abbey ( Abbaye du Thoronet )
  • The ancient city of Olbia west of Hyeres
  • The Verdon Gorge on the border of the Alpes -de -Haute -Provence
  • The Dolmen de Gaoutabry is located in La Londe- les- Maures over the bay of Hyères.

Climate

The climate in the department is a strong, warm Mediterranean climate. Toulon is statistically the warmest and sunniest city in metropolitan France.

Days per year with

  • Rainfall over 1 mm: 63
  • Frost: 3 ( mid-January )
  • Snow: 1
  • Thunderstorm: 8
  • Hail: 1

Booth 1991

On June 16, 2010 350 liters of rain per square meter fell within a few hours in certain places, as much as you would in several months. The heavy rains are " épisodes Cévenols " since this weather phenomenon often occurs in the Cevennes. There was severe flooding in the vicinity of the town of Draguignan. The state of emergency was declared. In the future, be strictly ensured that is no longer built in floodplains.

Cantons of France Var (river) Label (heraldry) Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume Saint-Paul-de-Vence Saint-Tropez Arrondissement of Brignoles Arrondissement of Draguignan Arrondissement of Toulon Massif de l'Esterel Port-Cros Callian (Var) Tourrettes, Var Lake of Sainte-Croix Coteaux Varois AOC Le Thoronet Classical antiquity La Londe-les-Maures Cévennes Ramatuelle Le Monde Guadeloupe
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