La Londe-les-Maures
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Var | |
| Arrondissement | Toulon | |
| Canton | La Crau | |
| Community association | Méditerranée Porte des Maures | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 8 ' N , 6 ° 14' E | |
| height | 0-601 m | |
| surface | 79.29 km 2 | |
| Residents | 10,297 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 130 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 83250 | |
| INSEE code | 83071 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-lalondelesmaures.fr | |
 The Hotel de Ville of La Londe |
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La Londe-les-Maures is a French municipality with 10,297 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Var department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It belongs to the canton of La Crau in the arrondissement of Toulon . It is located on the Côte d'Azur in the Bay of Hyères .
geography
The municipal area extends over 79 km² at the foot of the Massif des Maures . About 75% of the area is forested, 22% are used for agriculture (1170 hectares of which are for viticulture) and 3% are buildings. In the village is the "Miramar" marina, one of the largest in the Var department with more than 1000 berths on the quay and pontoon. With its location opposite the Îles d'Hyères , La Londe-les-Maures is a popular starting point for crossings to one of the islands.
population
Since the beginning of the 1950s, the community has recorded strong population growth, which accelerated again in the mid-1970s. According to the last INSEE census in 2006, 10,034 people live in La Londe-les-Maures.
history
The first human settlements date from around 2500 BC. BC, attested by the dolmen of Gaoutabry . The dolmen was discovered in 1876 north of today's settlement. According to archaeological findings, it dates from the late Neolithic . Numerous fragments of ceramics and tools prove the presence of humans, although no remains of settlements have been found so far . In 1988 the site was classified as a Monument Historique . In later times the area was probably settled by other peoples. However, there is no clear archaeological evidence for this.
Town twinning
La Londe-les-Maures maintains a partnership with Walluf in Hesse .
Attractions
The main tourist attraction of La Londe-les-Maures is summer tourism. The number and extent of the beaches characterize the community as well as the special microclimate that gives the seaside resort more than 300 days of sunshine a year.
Place André Allègre: The heart of the municipality is located in the center at the crossroads of the most important streets, surrounded by shady plane trees and surrounded by old Provencal-style blocks such as the Hôtel de Ville.
The residential district of Les Bormettes , built for the employees by the owners of the Bormettes factory , is a complete village grouped around a charming, typically Provencal square. There, not far from the port and beaches, you will find the Théâtre des Bormette.
The Gaoutabry Dolmen is a megalithic monument. Located high on a hill in the Moors Mountains, there is a special view of the islands of Hyères.
The beaches : Along the coast in the municipality there are four beaches with a total of almost 3 km of sandy beach: Miramar, Tamaris, L'Argentière and le Pellegrin.
The underwater path of l'Argentière: The nature reserve on the coastline of l'Argentière is home to unique flora and fauna. The herbiers de posidonies can be admired under water .
The Musée de l'école publique shows the reconstruction of a classroom from 1903.
The islands of Hyères Port-Cros , Porquerolles and the Île du Levant are directly opposite the bay of La Londe-les-Maures. Not far away is the Fort de Brégançon , an official summer residence of the French President.
In the Jardin ornithologique et botanique de La Londe you can see a selection of exotic birds - 450 animals from 80 species from Asia, Africa and South America - and rare plants. A part of the park, the "Jardin d'oiseaux", is dedicated to the rescue and conservation of endangered species. For this purpose, animals born in captivity are returned to their natural habitat in their countries of origin.
Personalities
- Georges-Jean Arnaud (1928-2020), writer
- Horace Vernet (1789–1863), French military painter and lithographer at the court of Louis Philippe
