Bargème

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Bargème
Bargème coat of arms
Bargème (France)
Bargème
region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Department Var
Arrondissement Draguignan
Canton Flayosc
Community association Dracénoise
Coordinates 43 ° 44 ′  N , 6 ° 34 ′  E Coordinates: 43 ° 44 ′  N , 6 ° 34 ′  E
height 824-1,589 m
surface 27.95 km 2
Residents 217 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 8 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 83840
INSEE code 83010
Website View of Bargème

Bargème is a french commune with 217 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Var department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur .

The mountain village has been included in the list of the most beautiful villages in France by the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France .

geography

Bargème is 36 kilometers north of Draguignan, nine kilometers north of Comps-sur-Artuby and 30 kilometers south of Castellane on a rocky hill. With an average altitude of 1,097 m and a highest elevation of 1,589 m, Bargème is the highest town in the Var department. The municipality is part of the Verdon Regional Nature Park .

history

Archaeological findings indicate settlements from the Iron Age , from which tombs and jewelry originate, to the Gallo-Roman era .

In the year 814 the place appears for the first time as Bergemulu , later in 1026 as Bargema . From the 14th to the 18th century, the town was under the rule of the Pontevès and d'Agoult families . During the Huguenot Wars , numerous members of these families were murdered and their mansions destroyed.

Attractions

The townscape is dominated by the ruins of the feudal castle Pontevès from the 13th century, around which numerous other buildings from the high Middle Ages are grouped.

  • Castle ruins

  • Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs chapel

  • town hall

  • Main road

economy

Besides tourism, agriculture is the most important economic factor. Grain , lavender , various fruits and fodder are grown in Bargème . In addition, livestock is raised, cheese is produced and forests are cultivated.

Web links

Commons : Bargème  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bargème on Les plus Beaux Villages de France (French)