La Cadière-d'Azur

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

Coat of arms

Location of La Cadière-d'Azur

(2020–2026) René Jourdan^[1]Area

37.42 km² (14.45 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

5,602 • Density150/km² (390/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

83027 /83740

Dialling codes0494Elevation23–460 m (75–1,509 ft)
(avg. 144 m or 472 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Cadière-d'Azur (French pronunciation: [la kadjɛʁ dazyʁ]; Occitan: La Cadiera de Provença) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

It is situated north-west of Toulon next to Le Castellet and Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer.

History

La Cadière-d'Azur was first recorded in 993.^[3] The village was a Seigneurie of the Viscounts of Marseille, and later of the Abbey of St-Victor. There has also been evidence of Roman dwelling in the village with quite a few Gallo-Roman vestiges being discovered in the region, including several Roman fountains.^[4]

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,589	—
1975	2,044	+3.66%
1982	2,410	+2.38%
1990	3,139	+3.36%
1999	4,239	+3.39%
2007	5,151	+2.47%
2012	5,448	+1.13%
2017	5,550	+0.37%
Source: INSEE^[5]

The village

The village is on a hilltop that overlooks a lot of the Bandol vineyards.

The back of St-Andre Church built onto the cliff face

The village still has 3 remaining medieval Gate Doors, which are the Porte St-Jean (built-in January 1561), Porte de la Colle, and the Porte Mazarine, in the ancient medieval walls. Two other older medieval buildings of the village are the Tour de l'Horloge with a 16th-century campanile and the 16th-century St-André church which features a tall hexagonal clock tower.^[4]

The village has a museum of the local area, a post office, a cemetery, and several shops and cafes.

Wine

La Cadière-d'Azur is surrounded by vineyards and is part of the Côtes de Provence Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) of Bandol.

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.
^ Historique Bienvenue sur le site de la Cadière d'azur
^ ^a ^b La Cadière-d'Azur Towns and Villages - by Provence Beyond La Cadiere-d'Azur visit, photos, travel info and hotels, by Provence Beyond
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE