Cogolin
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Var | |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan | |
| Canton | Sainte-Maxime | |
| Community association | Golfe de Saint-Tropez | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 15 ′ N , 6 ° 32 ′ E | |
| height | 0-390 m | |
| surface | 27.93 km 2 | |
| Residents | 11,736 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 420 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 83310 | |
| INSEE code | 83042 | |
| Website | www.cogolin.fr | |
 Cogolin seen from Grimaud |
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Cogolin is a French municipality with 11,736 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Var in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur .
history
General de Lattre de Tassigny had his headquarters in Cogolin in 1944 during the battle for the liberation of Provence.
Attractions
In the center of town there is a 16th century church, green marble gateways and arched passageways.
Port-Cogolin , five kilometers from the city, has a sandy beach and a large marina with 1,800 berths, which mimics the style of neighboring Port Grimaud .
The ground floor of the municipal cinema houses a museum dedicated to the career of the actor and comedian Raimu (1883–1946) from Toulon : posters and photos of his theater roles (white and black), his films (The Baker's Wife, The Daughter of Brunnenmachers, Cesar, Fanny etc.), as well as personal items and letters.
The clock tower from the 14th century rises on a hilltop, the only remnant of the old castle (access at the end of Rue Nationale via Montée de l'Horloge). If you go back down on the left side, you come to Place Bellevue, where the Ste-Croix chapel is decorated with modern works of art.
The church of St-Sauveur contains structural remains from the 11th century and has a beautiful Renaissance serpentine portal. In a side chapel inside there is an interesting altarpiece by Hurlupin (1540), dedicated to St. Anthony accompanied by St. Eligius and St. Pontianus shows, as well as a beautiful baroque bust from the 17th century.
economy
In addition to wine, furniture, equipment for the navy, hand-woven fine wool carpets, fishing rods, clarinet mouthpieces and pipes are made from the roots of the mountain heather.
Celebrations and events
Market days on Place Vieille are Wednesday and Saturday
The Cogolinois have been honoring Saint Maur , patron saint of the place, since 1683 . Every year in the second week of May there is the patron saint festival with Provencal masses, processions in traditional costumes and dances.
At the end of August and beginning of September the biggest event, the last festival in summer, the Fête Provençale takes place. Here you can get to know many Provencal customs.
Town twinning
A partnership with the spa town of Bad Wildbad in the Calw district in Baden-Württemberg has existed since 1981 . School exchanges took place regularly beforehand .
Web links
- Office de Tourisme of Cogolin (French, German, English)