La Cadière-d'Azur

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La Cadière-d'Azur (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx) 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.[2] 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.[3]

Population

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The village

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

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

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.[3]

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.

See also

References

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  3. 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

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