Bargème
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Bargème | |
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The town hall of 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 | Flayosc |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Gérard[1] |
Area 1 | 27.95 km2 (10.79 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 223 |
• Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 83010 /83840 |
Elevation | 824–1,589 m (2,703–5,213 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Bargème is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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History[edit]
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[3] describes the venture.
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ 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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