Le Castellet

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Le Castellet
Street scene in Le Castellet
Location
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Map highlighting the commune of Le Castellet
Coordinates 43°12′12″N, 5°46′37″E
Time Zone CET (GMT +1)
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Var (83)
Arrondissement Toulon
Canton Le Beausset
Intercommunality Communauté de communes Sud Sainte Baume
Mayor Gabriel Tambon
(since 2001)
Statistics
Altitude 21 m–503 m
(avg. 300 m)
Land area¹ 44.77 km²
Population²
 - 1999 3,799
 - Density 84/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 83035/ 83330
Dialling code 0494
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).
France

Le Castellet is a commune situated in the department of Var in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. It is situated north-west of Toulon next to La Cadière-d'Azur. It is surrounded by vineyards and is part of the Côtes de Provence Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) of Bandol. The Circuit Paul Ricard is found near this commune.

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