La Cadière-d'Azur (; oc, La Cadiera de Provença) is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Var
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Places
* Var (department), a department of France
* Var (river), France
* Vār, Iran, village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (; or , ; commonly shortened to PACA; en, Provence-Alps-French Riviera, italic=yes; also branded as Région Sud) is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, the far southeastern on the mainland. Its pref ...
region
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in southeastern
France
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.
It is situated north-west of
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 th ...
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer (, literally ''Saint-Cyr on Sea''; Occitan and Provençal: ''Sant Ceri'') is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2018, it had a population of 11,580. It neighbou ...
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History
La Cadière-d'Azur was first recorded in 993.Historique Bienvenue sur le site de la Cadière d'azur
The village was a Seigneurie of the Viscounts of Marseille, and later of the Abbey of St-Victor.
There has also been evidence of Roman dwelling in the village with quite a few Gallo-Roman vestiges being discovered in the region, including several Roman fountains. La Cadiere-d'Azur visit, photos, travel info and hotels, by Provence Beyond
Population
The village
The village is on a hilltop that overlooks a lot of the Bandol vineyards.
The village still has 3 remaining medieval Gate Doors, which are the Porte St-Jean (built-in January 1561), Porte de la Colle, and the Porte Mazarine, in the ancient medieval walls. Two other older medieval buildings of the village are the Tour de l'Horloge with a 16th-century campanile and the 16th-century St-André church which features a tall hexagonal clock tower.
The village has a museum of the local area, a post office, a cemetery, and several shops and cafes.
Wine
La Cadière-d'Azur is surrounded by
vineyard
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s and is part of the ''Côtes de Provence'' ''
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée
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'' (AOC) of
Bandol
Bandol (; oc, Bandòu) is a commune in Var department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southeastern France. Bandol and the seat of its eponymous commune, was founded in 1595 and built around a small military fort.
The Bandol wine region, lo ...