Communauté d'agglomération Sud Sainte Baume is a ''
communauté d'agglomération
An agglomeration community (, ) is a consortium of communes in France, communes (municipality, municipalities) in France, created as a government structure by the Jean-Pierre Chevènement, Chevènement Law of 1999. It is one of four forms of co ...
'', an
intercommunal structure, in the
Var department, in the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (commonly shortened to PACA), also known as Région Sud, is one of the eighteen Regions of France, administrative regions of France, located at the far southeastern point of the Metropolitan France, mainland. The main P ...
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...
, southeastern
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
. Its name refers to the
Sainte-Baume
The Sainte-Baume (Provençal dialect, Provençal: ''MassÃs de la Santa Bauma'' according to classical orthography and ''La Santo Baumo'' according to mistralian orthography) is a mountain ridge spreading between the Departments of France, depart ...
mountain ridge. Created in 1994, its seat is in
La Cadière-d'Azur
La Cadière-d'Azur (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It is situated north-west of Toulon next to Le Castellet and Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer.
History
La Cadière-d'Azur was firs ...
.
[CA Sud Sainte Baume (N° SIREN : 248300394)]
BANATIC. Retrieved 17 October 2024. Its area is 355.6 km
2. Its population was 61,460 in 2019.
[Comparateur de territoire]
INSEE. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
History
The ''communauté de communes'' is the oldest inter-communal institution in the Var department with the ability to collect taxes, having been instituted on 25 July 1994,
initially with 6 communes (
Le Beausset
Le Beausset (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Var department
The following is a list of the 153 Communes of France, communes of t ...
,
La Cadière-d'Azur
La Cadière-d'Azur (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It is situated north-west of Toulon next to Le Castellet and Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer.
History
La Cadière-d'Azur was firs ...
,
Le Castellet,
Évenos,
Riboux and
Signes). In 2002, the commune of
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer joined the communauté, with
Bandol
Bandol (; ) 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 region, located near the coast ...
joining in 2011 and
Sanary-sur-Mer in 2013.
On 1 January 2015, the communauté gained its current name and legal designation.
Geography
The communauté borders the
Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis
The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis (, ) is the ''métropole'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the cities of Marseille and Aix-en-Provence. It is located in the Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Vaucluse departments, in the Provence-Alpes-Cà ...
to the west, the
Communauté d'agglomération de la Provence Verte
Communauté d'agglomération de la Provence Verte is an intercommunal structure, centred on the cities of Brignoles and Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume. It is located in the Var department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southeaster ...
to the north, the Communauté de communes de la Vallée du Gapeau to the east and the
Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée
The Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée () is the ''métropole'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Toulon. It is located in the Var department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southeastern France. It was create ...
to the south-east.
Composition
The communauté d'agglomération consists of the following 9 communes:
References
Sud Sainte Baume
Sud Sainte Baume
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