Bargème
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The town hall of Bargème | ||
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  Bargème | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Bargème | ||
| Coordinates: 43°43′51″N 6°34′25″E / 43.7308°N 6.5736°ECoordinates: 43°43′51″N 6°34′25″E / 43.7308°N 6.5736°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Var | |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan | |
| Canton | Comps-sur-Artuby | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Pierre Jassaud | |
| Area1 | 27.95 km2 (10.79 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 141 | |
| • Density | 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83010 / 83840 | |
| Elevation | 824–1,589 m (2,703–5,213 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Bargème is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
See also
History
In 1949 Evelyn Watts, an English social worker, with a friend set up a home in Bargème for disadvantaged children to recover their strength and confidence in a healthy climate. Her book Castle on a Hill[1] describes the venture.
References
- ↑ Watts, Evelyn. Castle on a Hill Archived August 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Online Originals, 2012. ISBN 1-84045-045-2
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