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Arrondissements Of The Var Department
The 3 arrondissements of the Var department are: # Arrondissement of Brignoles, (subprefecture: Brignoles) with 67 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 181,649 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Draguignan, (subprefecture: Draguignan) with 54 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 306,320 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Toulon, (prefecture of the Var department: Toulon) with 32 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 567,852 in 2016. History In 1800 the arrondissements of Draguignan, Brignoles, Grasse and Toulon were established. The arrondissement of Grasse was passed to the new department of Alpes-Maritimes in 1860. The arrondissement of Brignoles was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1974. Toulon replaced Draguignan as prefecture in 1974. The borders of the arrondissements of Var were modified in January 2017: * two communes from the arrondissement of Brignoles to the arrondissement of Draguignan * six communes from the arrondissement of D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Département Var Arrondissement 2017
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 332 arrondissements, and these are divided into cantons. The last two levels of government have no autonomy; they are the basis of local organisation of police, fire departments and, sometimes, administration of elections. Each department is administered by an elected body called a departmental council ( ing. lur.. From 1800 to April 2015, these were called general councils ( ing. lur.. Each council has a president. Their main areas of responsibility include the management of a number of social and welfare allowances, of junior high school () buildings and technical staff, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Draguignan
Draguignan (; oc, Draguinhan) is a commune in the Var department in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (formerly Provence), southeastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department and self-proclaimed "capital of Artillery" and "''Porte du Verdon''". The city is from Saint-Tropez, and from Nice. Name and motto According to legend, the name of the city is derived from the Latin name "Draco/Draconem" (''dragon''): a bishop, called Saint Hermentaire, killed a dragon and saved people. The Latin motto of Draguignan is ''Alios nutrio, meos devoro'' (I nourish others, I devour my own). Geography The elevation is 200 m. The highest hill near Draguignan is Malmont (551 m). The main river near Draguignan is the Nartuby. The city is set in a valley NW-SE, about wide. Climate Draguignan's climate is the same as the normal conditions of the Mediterranean climate. The nights of frost are rare and the negative temperatures occur only a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes (; oc, Aups Maritims; it, Alpi Marittime, "Maritime Alps") is a department of France located in the country's southeast corner, on the Italian border and Mediterranean coast. Part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, it encompasses the French Riviera alongside neighbouring Var. Alpes-Maritimes had a population of 1,094,283 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 06 Alpes-Maritimes INSEE Its prefecture (and largest city) is , with as the sole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Grasse
The arrondissement of Grasse is an arrondissement of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 62 communes. Its population is 561,067 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Grasse, and their INSEE codes, are: # Aiglun (06001) # Amirat (06002) # Andon (06003) # Antibes (06004) # Auribeau-sur-Siagne (06007) # Le Bar-sur-Loup (06010) # Bézaudun-les-Alpes (06017) # Biot (06018) # Bouyon (06022) # Briançonnet (06024) # Le Broc (06025) # Cabris (06026) # Cagnes-sur-Mer (06027) # Caille (06028) # Cannes (06029) # Le Cannet (06030) # Carros (06033) # Caussols (06037) # Châteauneuf-Grasse (06038) # Cipières (06041) # La Colle-sur-Loup (06044) # Collongues (06045) # Conségudes (06047) # Courmes (06049) # Coursegoules (06050) # Escragnolles (06058) # Les Ferres (06061) # Gars (06063) # Gattières (06064) # La Gaude (06065) # Gourdon (06068) # Grasse (06069) # Gréolières (06070) # Mande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toulon
Toulon (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Tolon , , ) is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the Provence province, Toulon is the prefecture of the Var department. The Commune of Toulon has a population of 176,198 people (2018), making it France's 13th-largest city. It is the centre of an urban unit with 580,281 inhabitants (2018), the ninth largest in France. Toulon is the third-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille and Nice. Toulon is an important centre for naval construction, fishing, wine making, and the manufacture of aeronautical equipment, armaments, maps, paper, tobacco, printing, shoes, and electronic equipment. The military port of Toulon is the major naval centre on France's Mediterranean coast, home of the French aircraft carrier ''Charles de Gaulle'' and her battle group. The French Mediterranean Fleet is based in Toulon. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefectures In France
In France, a prefecture (french: préfecture) may be: * the ''chef-lieu de département'', the commune in which the administration of a department is located; * the ''chef-lieu de région'', the commune in which the administration of a region is located; * the jurisdiction of a prefecture; * the official residence or headquarters of a prefect. Although the administration of departments and regions is distinct, a regional prefect is '' ex officio'' prefect of the department in which the regional prefecture is located. The officeholder has authority upon the other prefects in the region on a range of matters. Role of the prefecture There are 101 prefectures in France, one for each department. The official in charge is the prefect (french: préfet). The prefecture is an administration that belongs to the Ministry of the Interior; it is therefore in charge of the delivery of identity cards, driving licenses, passports, residency and work permits for foreigners, vehicle registration, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Toulon
The arrondissement of Toulon (french: arrondissement de Toulon) is an arrondissement of France in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 32 communes. Its population is 567,852 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Toulon, and their INSEE codes, are: # Bandol (83009) # Le Beausset (83016) # Belgentier (83017) # Bormes-les-Mimosas (83019) # La Cadière-d'Azur (83027) # Carqueiranne (83034) # Le Castellet (83035) # Collobrières (83043) # La Crau (83047) # Cuers (83049) # Évenos (83053) # La Farlède (83054) # La Garde (83062) # Hyères (83069) # Le Lavandou (83070) # La Londe-les-Maures (83071) # Ollioules (83090) # Pierrefeu-du-Var (83091) # Le Pradet (83098) # Le Revest-les-Eaux (83103) # Riboux (83105) # Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer (83112) # Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer (83153) # Sanary-sur-Mer (83123) # La Seyne-sur-Mer (83126) # Signes (83127) # Six-Fours-les-Plages (83129) # Solliès-Pont (83130) # Solliès-Touca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of France
The () is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, ' in Germany, ' in Italy, or ' in Spain. The United Kingdom's equivalent are civil parishes, although some areas, particularly urban areas, are unparished. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the municipal arrondi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subprefectures In France
In France, a subprefecture (french: sous-préfecture) is the commune which is the administrative centre of a departmental arrondissement that does not contain the prefecture for its department. The term also applies to the building that houses the administrative headquarters for an arrondissement. Senate (in French). The civil servant in charge of a subprefecture is the subprefect, assisted by a general secretary. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissements Of France
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'', which may be roughly translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture. When an arrondissement contains the prefecture (capital) of the department, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture. Arrondissements are further divided into cantons and communes. Municipal arrondissement A municipal arrondissement (, pronounced ), is a subdivision of the commune, used in the three largest cities: Paris, Lyon, and Marseille. It functions as an even lower administrative division, with its own mayor. Although usually referred to simply as an "arrondissement," they should not be confused with departmental arrondissements, which are groupin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Draguignan
The arrondissement of Draguignan (french: arrondissement de Draguignan, link=no, ; oc, arrondiment de Draguinhan, link=no) is an arrondissement of France in the Var department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 54 communes. Its population is 306,320 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Draguignan, and their INSEE codes, are: # Les Adrets-de-l'Estérel (83001) # Ampus (83003) # Les Arcs (83004) # Bagnols-en-Forêt (83008) # Bargème (83010) # Bargemon (83011) # La Bastide (83013) # Le Bourguet (83020) # Brenon (83022) # Callas (83028) # Callian (83029) # Cavalaire-sur-Mer (83036) # Châteaudouble (83038) # Châteauvieux (83040) # Claviers (83041) # Cogolin (83042) # Comps-sur-Artuby (83044) # La Croix-Valmer (83048) # Draguignan (83050) # Fayence (83055) # Figanières (83056) # Flayosc (83058) # Fréjus (83061) # La Garde-Freinet (83063) # Gassin (83065) # Grimaud (83068) # Lorgues (83072) # La Martre (83074) # L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brignoles
Brignoles (; oc, Brinhòla) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. Alongside Draguignan, it is one of two subprefectures in Var. It was the summer residence of the counts of Provence; their castle dates from the thirteenth century. In 2017, the commune of Brignoles had a population of 17,179. Population Notable people It was the birthplace of: * Antoine Albalat (1856–1935), writer specialising in French literature. * Louis of Toulouse (1274–1297), bishop of Toulouse. * François de Porchères d'Arbaud, (1590-1640), poet * (1768-1821), French soldier. * (1803–1874), poet and author. * Fabrice Hadjadj (born 1971), philosopher and dramatist, teacher at the Lycée Sainte Jeanne d'Arc since 2002. * (born 1965), French film director. * Joseph-Louis Lambot (1814–1887), the inventor of ferro-cement which led to the development of reinforced concrete. * Catherine Matausch (born 1960), French journalist. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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