Roquebrune-sur-Argens

Roquebrune-sur-Argens Ròcabruna d'Argenç (Occitan)
Commune
A view of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, from the southwest
Coat of arms
Location of Roquebrune-sur-Argens
(2020–2026)		Jean Cayron[1] (DVC)
Area 1	106.10 km2 (40.97 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	14,448
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	83107 /83520
Elevation	1–373 m (3.3–1,223.8 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Roquebrune-sur-Argens (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkbʁyn syʁ aʁʒɑ̃(s)]; Occitan: Ròcabruna d'Argenç) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern France.

It lies between the cities of Draguignan to the northwest and Fréjus to the east. The commune consists of the town of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, as well as two smaller villages: La Bouverie north of town and Les Issambres to the south, on the Mediterranean coast. The commune is home to the French National Water Ski Training Site on the Lac du Vaudois, north of Les Issambres.

History

The recorded history of the oldest part of the town of Roquebrune-sur-Argens began around 983. Signs of human settlements, from the local "Bouverian culture", dating from Prehistory, were found in caves near La Bouverie.

Demographics

Economy

• Tourism
• Vineyards and horticulture
• Harbour (with a maritime link to Saint-Tropez harbour)
• Two industrial areas
• National Water Skiing Centre

Sites

• The 1,000-old village, with many chapels
• A 2,000-year-old fishpond
• Local museum of history
• Le Blavet gorge

Notable people

• Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès, suspected murderer of a family in Nantes, disappeared in Roquebrune-sur-Argens.

References

External links

• Roquebrune sur Argens city website
• Roquebrune and Les Issambres Tourist Office website

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