Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume

Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
Basilica of Mary Magdalene, begun 1295.
Basilica of Mary Magdalene, begun 1295.
Coat of arms of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
Location of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
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Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume is located in France
Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
Coordinates: 43°27′12″N 5°51′41″E / 43.4532°N 5.8614°E / 43.4532; 5.8614
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementBrignoles
CantonSaint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
IntercommunalityCA Provence Verte
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Decanis[1]
Area
1
64.13 km2 (24.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
17,631
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83116 /83470
Elevation261–778 m (856–2,552 ft)
(avg. 520 m or 1,710 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maksimɛ̃ la sɛ̃t bom]; Occitan: Sant Maissemin de la Santa Bauma) is a commune in the southeastern French department of Var, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Located 40 km (25 mi) east of Aix-en-Provence, the town lies at the foot of the Sainte-Baume mountains. Baume or bama is the Provençal equivalent of cave. The town's basilica is dedicated to Mary Magdalene.

  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.