Signes, Var

Signes
The church tower of Signes, amongst the trees
The church tower of Signes, amongst the trees
Coat of arms of Signes
Location of Signes
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Signes is located in France
Signes
Signes
Signes is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Signes
Signes
Coordinates: 43°17′32″N 5°51′48″E / 43.2922°N 5.8633°E / 43.2922; 5.8633
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementToulon
CantonSaint-Cyr-sur-Mer
IntercommunalityCA Sud Sainte Baume
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hélène Verduyn[1]
Area
1
133.1 km2 (51.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,059
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83127 /83870
Elevation271–1,148 m (889–3,766 ft)
(avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Signes (French pronunciation: [siɲ]; Occitan: Sinha) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Industrialist Paul Ricard was mayor of Signes from 1972 to 1980.[3] Jean-Mathieu Michel became mayor in 1983, and served until he was run over in August 2019 after confronting a driver whom he accused of illegally dumping rubble.[4]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Paul Ricard, 88, a Mixmaster Who Triumphed With Pastis". The New York Times. 8 November 1997. p. 16.
  4. ^ "Jean-Mathieu Michel: French mayor run over after row over illegal tipping". BBC News. 7 August 2019.