Le Castellet
Lo Castelet (Occitan) | |
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  Le Castellet  Le Castellet | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′13″N 5°46′38″E / 43.2036°N 5.7772°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Toulon |
| Canton | Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | CA Sud Sainte Baume |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | René Castell[1] |
| Area 1 | 44.77 km2 (17.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,285 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83035 /83330 |
| Dialling codes | 0494 |
| Elevation | 21–503 m (69–1,650 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Castellet (French pronunciation: [lə kastəlɛ]; Occitan: 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.[3] 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. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association. The Circuit Paul Ricard is also located in the commune.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Le Castellet Le Castellet - Var - Village - Provence Web