Saint-Raphaël

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Saint-Raphaël
Coat of arms of Saint-Raphaël
Saint-Raphaël (France)
Saint-Raphaël
region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Department Var
Arrondissement Draguignan
Canton Saint-Raphaël (main town)
Community association Var Estérel Méditerranée
Coordinates 43 ° 25 '  N , 6 ° 46'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 25 '  N , 6 ° 46'  E
height 0-560 m
surface 89.59 km 2
Residents 35,042 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 391 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 83700
INSEE code 83118
Website http://www.ville-saintraphael.fr

Coast at Cap Dramont near Saint-Raphaël

Saint-Raphaël is a French port city with 35,042 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) on the Côte d'Azur in the Var department . It is the capital of the canton of the same name in the Arrondissement of Draguignan .

geography

Saint-Raphaël is the easternmost municipality in the Var department. It is located southwest of Cannes (24 km distance) and northeast of Saint-Tropez (20 km distance) and is both seaside and winter spa . The city is located in the Baie de Saint-Raphaël and has merged with Fréjus in the west . To the east it borders on Agay , separated by the mountain Le Dramont . In the southeast of the city (6.5 kilometers as the crow flies) near Le Dramont, the island of Île d'Or is clearly visible from the beach . The city beach is sandy. On the further coast towards Cannes, also called Les Calanques , there are mainly rocky banks with several smaller rock islands. The small bay beaches east of the large Santa Lucia marina are heavily visited in summer, as this stretch of coast is home to some very luxurious summer residences such as B. is coined in Boulouris.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2009
Residents 13,425 17,844 21,080 24,118 26,616 30,233 33,804 34,269

Attractions

  • The church of San Rafeu , built in the 12th century in Romanesque-Provencal style, also served as a fortress. Since the tower is reminiscent of the military buildings of the Templars, the church is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the Templar Church. From the church tower there is a remarkable panorama over the city, the modern church in Byzantine style, the Gulf of Fréjus and the beach as well as the Massif des Maures in the hinterland.
  • The Notre-Dame de la Victoire basilica was built in the middle of the 19th century to commemorate the victory of the Christian Mediterranean powers against the fleet of Sultan Selim II under Admiral Ali Pasha in the sea ​​battle of Lepanto . It was not until 2004 that the church was given the title of Basilica by John Paul II .
  • The Dolmen de la Gastée (also Dolmen de la Gastet) are located near Saint-Raphaël (east of Cabasse). They are Neolithic megalithic systems.

Town twinning

Saint-Raphaël maintains city partnerships with Jermuk in Armenia , Ghent in Belgium , St. Georgen in Germany in the Black Forest , and Tiberias in Israel .

  • The Notre Dame de la Victoire church, commemorating the victory at Lepanto.

  • Tower built into the Church of San Rafeu .

  • The medieval watchtower of Saint Raphael.

  • The bus station next to the train station (Gare SNCF) opened in 2010.

  • Dolmen de la Gastée

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