Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Var | |
| Arrondissement | Toulon | |
| Canton | La Seyne-sur-Mer-2 | |
| Community association | Toulon Provence Méditerranée | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 5 ' N , 5 ° 56' E | |
| height | 0-123 m | |
| surface | 5.12 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,862 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,145 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 83430 | |
| INSEE code | 83153 | |
| Website | www.ville-saintmandrier.fr | |
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Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer is a French municipality with 5862 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 Seyne-sur-Mer-2 in the arrondissement of Toulon .
geography
Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer is located on the Presqu'île de Cépet peninsula , which protrudes into the bay of Toulon, only connected to the mainland by a narrow sandbank. To the south, the rocky coast falls largely steeply to the sea. In the north lies the harbor with the old town center, protected in a wide bay. The highest point of the peninsula, which, with its slate formations, is part of the Maures massif , lies 124 m above sea level.
history
In 1268 the sources first mentioned an Ecclesia Sanctae Mandreae , whose name goes back to Mandrianus and Flavianus , two Saxon soldiers in the Ostrogothic army, who were baptized in Toulon and who settled on the peninsula.
In 1950, Saint-Mandrier -sur-Mer became an independent municipality when it was separated from La Seyne-sur-Mer .
Attractions
- Along the coast, around the small port, lies the old fishing settlement.
- The former naval hospital (now the mechanics school) was built by convicts from the prison in Toulon.
Personalities
George Sand (* 1804; † 1876), French writer, described the peninsula and its neighborhood in her novel Tamaris in the 19th century.
economy
Saint-Mandrier is a seaside resort with a fishing port. Vegetables are grown in the area around the municipality.
In the field of industry and trade, the construction and repair of ships are an important factor.
The French army maintains a naval aviation base with a training center for apprentice mechanics for the fleet.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Activité économique on ville-saintmandrier.fr in French.