Bormes-les-Mimosas
| Bormes-les-Mimosas | ||
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| Commune | ||
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Street in Bormes-les-Mimosas | ||
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  Bormes-les-Mimosas | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Bormes-les-Mimosas | ||
| Coordinates: 43°09′09″N 6°20′38″E / 43.152500°N 6.3439°ECoordinates: 43°09′09″N 6°20′38″E / 43.152500°N 6.3439°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Var | |
| Arrondissement | Toulon | |
| Canton | La Crau | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Albert Vatinet | |
| Area1 | 97.32 km2 (37.58 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007)2 | 7,153 | |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83019 /83230 | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Bormes-les-Mimosas is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It has a Mediterranean climate.
Bormes-les-Mimosas is a city in bloom and won the 2003 Gold Medal awarded by the Entente Florale. The Fort de Brégançon, located in the commune, was the official retreat for the President of the French Republic until 2013.[1]
The historic village is situated on the hills. Medieval houses are overgrown with bougainvillea flowers. Significant buildings include the church and the town hall.
Other parts of town include the seaside district of La Faviere with its marina.
Demography
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 2486 | 2965 | 3093 | 3839 | 5083 | 6324 | 7152 |
Personalities
Notable people related to Bormes-les-Mimosas include:
- Alfred Courmes, born in Bormes-les-Mimosas on 21 May 1898, painter
- Hermann Sabran, lawyer and philanthropist from Lyon, General Councillor of Var, owner of the Fort de Brégançon, married in Bormes-les-Mimosas on 22 June 1869
- Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg (and the Grand Ducal Family), who owns a holiday villa in nearby Cabasson, purchased by his grandmother, the Grand Duchess Charlotte, in 1949.
- Hippolyte de Bouchard was born in Bormes-les-Mimosas on 15 January 1780. He was a sailor and corsair who fought for the independence of Argentina, Chile and Peru.
Points of interest
- Place St-Francois
- La chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Constance
- Église St-Trophyme
- La chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Constance
- Château des Seigneurs de Foz
- Musee "Arts et Histoire"
- Arboretum de Gratteloup
- Arboretum du Ruscas
Gallery
Église Sainte Trophyme
Place l'Isclou d'Amour
Rue de l'Horloge
Fort des Seigneurs de Fos
La fameuse pierre des Bormes
Rue des Contours
Montée des Écureuils
Rue typique de Bormes
See also
References
- ↑ Rory Mulholland, François Hollande gives up de Gaulle's summer retreat, The Daily Telegraph, October 13, 2013
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bormes-les-Mimosas. |
- City of Bormes-les-Mimosas official web site (in French)
- Pictures of the city, the annual flower parade, and of the surrounding landscapes
- More pictures of the city
- Aerial map of the city
- Information : Bormes les Mimosas and le Lavandou
