Ollioules Explained

Ollioules
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr Ollioules (83).svg
Arrondissement:	Toulon
Canton:	Ollioules
Insee:	83090
Postal Code:	83190
Mayor:	Robert Beneventi^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée
Coordinates:	43.133°N 5.85°W
Elevation M:	50
Elevation Min M:	0
Elevation Max M:	520
Area Km2:	19.89
Website:	www.ollioules.fr

Ollioules (in French pronounced as /ɔljul/; Occitan (post 1500);: Oliulas) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a western suburb of Toulon.

Notable people

• Christophe Castaner (born 1966), lawyer and politician
• Charles Coste, 1948 Olympic gold medal cyclist, and the 100 year old bearer of the 2024 Summer Olympics torch during the opening ceremony of the games in Paris.^[2]
• Josuha Guilavogui (born 1990), footballer
• Adrien Frasse-Sombet (born 1983), classical cellist

Twin towns

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France. Ollioules is twinned with:

• Weiler-Simmerberg, Germany, since 2004-2005
• Alto Reno Terme, Italy since 1987 ^[3]

See also

• Communes of the Var department

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. News: 100-Year-Old Gold Medal Cyclist Charles Coste Will Carry the Torch at the Paris Olympics . Micah . Ling . bicycling.com . 8 February 2024 . 7 May 2024.
3. Web site: Villes Jumelées.