Le Castellet, Var Explained

Le Castellet
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Le Castellet (Var).svg
Coordinates:43.2036°N 5.7772°W
Arrondissement:Toulon
Canton:Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Mayor:René Castell[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Area Km2:44.77
Elevation M:300
Elevation Min M:21
Elevation Max M:503
Intercommunality:CA Sud Sainte Baume
Insee:83035
Postal Code:83330
Dialling Code:0494

Le Castellet (in French pronounced as /lə kastəlɛ/; Occitan (post 1500);: Lo Castelet) is a commune in the Var department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It consists of a small feudal village perched on a cliff edge and its surroundings.[2] It is situated north-west of Toulon next to La Cadière-d'Azur and Le Beausset. 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 also located in the commune.

Geography

Climate

Le Castellet has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Le Castellet is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Le Castellet was on 5 August 2017; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 7 March 1971.

Cinema

Le Castellet was the setting for the film The Baker's Wife (French: La femme du boulanger), starring Raimu and directed by Marcel Pagnol.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. http://www.provenceweb.fr/e/var/castellt/castellt.htm Le Castellet