Barjols
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Var | |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles | |
| Canton | Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume | |
| Community association | Provence Verdon | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 33 ' N , 6 ° 0' E | |
| height | 183-473 m | |
| surface | 30.06 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,979 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 99 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 83670 | |
| INSEE code | 83012 | |
| Website | http://www.barjols.fr/ | |
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Barjols (in Provence : Barjou ) is a French commune in the department of Var in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . The place has 2979 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) on an area of 30.06 km². Barjols belongs to the canton of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume .
The name "Barjols" has its roots in Old French: "Barre" means hill and "Jouls" pretty , from which "Barjoulx" and finally the current name arose.
geography
Barjols is located about 20 km north of Brignoles and Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume , about 50 km from Draguignan and Manosque , and about 70 km from Fréjus , Marseille and Toulon in a hilly area, surrounded by forest, vine, olive and A landscape characterized by arable farming, through which numerous rivers and streams flow. The source of the Fauvéry is located northeast of Barjols.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 2228 | 2150 | 2092 | 2016 | 2166 | 2414 | 3034 | 2979 |
Buildings and sights
The opulent townscape of Barjols testifies to its historical importance and wealth. Protected by a city wall and defense gates, narrow, sloping streets and vaulted passages connect the houses on the flank of a slope with their sometimes remarkable facades.
Because of its numerous fountains, springs and, last but not least, its 14,000 m², shady Grande Place with the fountain named after François-Juste-Marie Raynouard , Barjols is also known as the Tivoli of Provence .
- The house called Maison du Marquis de Pontevès is classified as a Monument historique . It was built in the 16th century and has a Renaissance facade and a portal with ornate pilasters .
- The Collégiale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption , whose origins go back to the 11th century, is also considered a monument historique . The choir was rebuilt towards the end of the 13th century, the rest of the building dates mainly from the period from 1540 to 1560. The facade is Gothic. The stone baptismal font is under a tympanum from the 13th century.
Museums
The Maison Régionale de l'Eau , which is housed in a restored, former hospital, provides information about the region's fish stocks in exhibitions and freshwater aquariums.
Town twinning
Barjols has a partnership with the Italian town of Garessio in Piedmont .
