Le Castellet (Var)
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Var | |
| Arrondissement | Toulon | |
| Canton | Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer | |
| Community association | Sud Sainte Baume | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 12 ' N , 5 ° 47' E | |
| height | 21-503 m | |
| surface | 44.77 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,886 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 87 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 83330 | |
| INSEE code | 83035 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-lecastellet.fr | |
 Typical street scene in the old Castellet |
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Le Castellet is a French municipality with 3886 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Var department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur .
geography
Le Castellet is located on the southern foothills of the Massif de la Sainte-Baume on a wooded ridge over terraces planted with vineyards and olive groves. North of the village rises the 447 m high Roche Redonne .
Attractions
- The old center of Le Castellet Village with its winding streets is located on the top of a hill. From there you have a beautiful view over the Massif de la Sainte-Baume in the north.
- The Romanesque parish church dates from the 12th century. The ceiling of the nave is only slightly vaulted, the apse has a hemispherical vault.
- The Saint-Sauveur des Templiers church also dates from the 12th century: the apse was built on the remains of an old tower. There is beautiful paneling in the church.
- The medieval castle in Castellet-Village was built in the 12th century and renovated in the 15th century. It impresses with its facade, the archway and beautiful, wrought-iron railings.
- The Circuit Paul Ricard test and racing track .
Personalities
- Marcel Pagnol (1895–1974), writer, dramaturge and director. Pagnol shot his film “ The Baker's Wife ” in Le Castellet.
- Paul Ricard (1909–1997), entrepreneur. Ricard built the Circuit Paul Ricard , which runs through the town.
Town twinning
The municipality of Le Castellet has had a partnership with Herrischried in Baden-Württemberg since 1978 . The partnership with Or Akiva has been maintained in Israel since 1989 .
economy
Sand is extracted from the quarry south of Le Castellet in the Val d'Aren (sand valley), which stretches for several kilometers over the territory of the three municipalities of Le Castellet, Le Beausset and Évenos .
Vineyards, olive trees and vegetable plantations characterize the agricultural areas of the municipality. Some wines belong to the AOCs , Bandol and Côtes de Provence . The olive oil is pressed by an oil cooperative. In addition to wine and olive oil, Le Castellet is also known for its honey production.
Since 1962, Le Castellet has gained economic power through the creation of an airport, which was reinforced with the completion of the expansion of the airport Aéroport International du Castellet complex together with the Circuit Paul Ricard race track . Circuit Paul Ricard is a state-of-the-art racing, test and experimental track that is used a lot by many racing teams, car and motorcycle manufacturers and car accessories manufacturers. This leads to sufficient utilization of the airport, hotel and restaurant business in this complex. During test times and during test drives in the automotive industry, access to the racetrack area is not possible for visitors due to the risk of factory espionage.
traffic
In terms of road traffic, Le Castellet is easily accessible via the 3 km northeast running D8n, the 2.5 km southeast running D559b and the 3.0 km south running D66 as well as the connection there to the A50 autoroute .
Castellet Airport, part of the local territory, is 12 km to the north. Scheduled flights are not offered from this airport. The nearest international airport is in Marseille (73 km).
