Bormes-les-Mimosas (83) - Fort De Brégançon

Bormes-les-Mimosas (; oc, Bòrmas dei Mimòsas) is a communes of France, commune in the Var (department), Var Departments of France, department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, Region, southeastern France.

It has a Mediterranean climate.

Bormes-les-Mimosas is a city in bloom and won the 2003 Gold Medal awarded by the Entente Florale. The Fort de Brégançon, located in the commune, is the official retreat for the President of the French Republic.

The historic village is situated on the hills. Medieval houses are overgrown with bougainvillea flowers. Significant buildings include the church and the town hall.

Other parts of town include the seaside district of La Faviere with its marina.

Geography

Climate

Bormes-les-Mimosas has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification ''Csa''). The average annual temperature in Bormes-les-Mimosas is . The average annual rainfall is with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Bormes-les-Mimosas was on 7 July 1982; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 8 January 1985.

Demography

Personalities

Notable people related to Bormes-les-Mimosas include:
* :fr:Alfred Courmes, Alfred Courmes, born in Bormes-les-Mimosas on 21 May 1898, painter
* :fr:Hermann Sabran, Hermann Sabran, lawyer and philanthropist from Lyon, General Councillor of Var, owner of the Fort de Brégançon, married in Bormes-les-Mimosas on 22 June 1869
* Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg (and the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg, Grand Ducal Family), who owns a holiday villa in nearby Cabasson, purchased by his grandmother, the Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Grand Duchess Charlotte, in 1949.
* Hippolyte de Bouchard was born in Bormes-les-Mimosas on 15 January 1780. He was a sailor and corsair who fought for the independence of Argentina, Chile and Peru.
file:2016 Le Lavandou.jpg, Aerial view le Fort de Brégançon

Points of interest

* Place St-Francois
* La chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Constance
* Église St-Trophyme
* La chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Constance
* Château des Seigneurs de Foz
* Musee "Arts et Histoire"
* Arboretum de Gratteloup
* Arboretum du Ruscas

Gallery

Image:Bormes 117.jpg, Église Sainte Trophyme
Image:Bormes 023.jpg, Place l'Isclou d'Amour
Image:Bormes 069.jpg, Rue de l'Horloge
Image:Bormes 003.jpg, Fort des Seigneurs de Fos
Image:Bormes 071.jpg, La fameuse pierre des Bormes
Image:Bormes 083.jpg, Rue des Contours
Image:Bormes 097.jpg, Montée des Écureuils
Image:Bormes 044.jpg, Rue typique de Bormes

See also

*Communes of the Var department

References

External links

City of Bormes-les-Mimosas official web site
(in French)
Pictures of the city
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annual flower parade
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surrounding landscapesMore pictures of the cityAerial map of the cityInformation : Bormes les Mimosas and le Lavandou

Communes of Var (department)

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