Grimaud, Var

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Coat of arms

Location of Grimaud

(2020–2026) Alain Benedetto^[1]Area

44.58 km² (17.21 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

4,527 • Density100/km² (260/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

83068 /83310

Elevation0–503 m (0–1,650 ft)
(avg. 102 m or 335 ft)Websitewww.mairie-grimaud.fr¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Grimaud (French pronunciation: [ɡʁimo]) is a village and commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

It is located on the French Riviera. The village of Grimaud is a perched village, with historical links to the Grimaldi family. Gibelin de Grimaldi aided William the Good in driving the Saracens of Fraxinet out of the area in AD 973 and was rewarded with the land. The village is dominated by its 11th-century castle (partially restored).

The Gulf of Saint Tropez was known as the Gulf of Grimaud until the end of the 19th century. The seaside town of Port Grimaud lies within the commune, at the head of the gulf.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,672	—
1975	2,408	+5.35%
1982	2,910	+2.74%
1990	3,322	+1.67%
1999	3,780	+1.45%
2007	4,233	+1.42%
2012	4,041	−0.92%
2017	4,541	+2.36%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Notable people

Michel Darluc (1717–1783), doctor and naturalist, was born in Grimaud
Henri Desgrange (1865–1940), bicycle racer, sports journalist and the first organiser of the Tour de France, died in Grimaud
Laurent Voulzy (1948), for his famous song « Grimaud » in 1979.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE