Bormes-les-Mimosas | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Bormes-les-Mimosas (Var).svg |
Coordinates: | 43.1525°N 6.3439°W |
Arrondissement: | Toulon |
Canton: | La Crau |
Insee: | 83019 |
Postal Code: | 83230 |
Mayor: | François Arizzi[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Area Km2: | 97.32 |
Bormes-les-Mimosas (pronounced as /fr/; oc|Bòrmas dei Mimòsas) is a commune in the Var department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, 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, is the official retreat for the President of the French Republic.
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.
Bormes-les-Mimosas has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Bormes-les-Mimosas is . The average annual rainfall is with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Bormes-les-Mimosas was on 7 July 1982; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 8 January 1985.
Notable people related to Bormes-les-Mimosas include:
thumb|right|Aerial view le Fort de Brégançon