Bormes-les-Mimosas (; oc, Bòrmas dei Mimòsas) is a

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in the

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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 ...

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, southeastern

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. It has a

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. Bormes-les-Mimosas is a city in bloom and won the 2003 Gold Medal awarded by the

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. The

Fort de Brégançon The Fort de Brégançon (; English: ''Brégançon Fort'') is a medieval fortress, located above sea level on an islet off the French Riviera, connected by a short causeway to the mainland, in the Communes of France, commune of Bormes-les-Mimosa ...

, located in the commune, is the official retreat for the

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. 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 A Mediterranean climate (also called a dry summer temperate climate ''Cs'') is a temperate climate sub-type, generally characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, fairly wet winters; these weather conditions are typically experienced in the ...

(

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''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: * Alfred Courmes, born in Bormes-les-Mimosas on 21 May 1898, painter * Hermann Sabran, lawyer and philanthropist from Lyon, General Councillor of Var, owner of the

, married in Bormes-les-Mimosas on 22 June 1869 *

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg Henri (french: Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume, ; born 16 April 1955) is the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. He has reigned since 7 October 2000. Henri, the eldest son of Grand Duke Jean and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium, is a f ...

(and the

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), who owns a holiday villa in nearby Cabasson, purchased by his grandmother, the

Grand Duchess Charlotte Charlotte (Charlotte Adelgonde Elisabeth Marie Wilhelmine; 23 January 1896 – 9 July 1985) reigned as List of monarchs of Luxembourg, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 14 January 1919 until her abdication on 12 November 1964. She acceded to th ...

, in 1949. *

Hippolyte de Bouchard Hippolyte or Hipólito Bouchard (15 January 1780 – 4 January 1837) was a French-born Argentine sailor and corsair who fought for Argentina, Chile, and Peru. During his first campaign as an Argentine corsair he attacked the Spanish colonies of ...

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. 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 The Arboretum de Gratteloup (1 hectare) is an arboretum located in the ''Forêt du Dom'' near Bormes-les-Mimosas, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is open daily without charge. The arboretum was created in 1935 by the ''Office Nationa ...

* 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