La Garde-Freinet (;
Provençal: ''La Gàrdia Frainet'') is a
commune in the
Var department in the
Côte d'Azur area in southeastern
France
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.
Location
La Garde-Freinet is a medieval French mountain village, located in the
Massif des Maures, 15 km northwest of
Saint-Tropez
Saint-Tropez ( , ; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Var (department), Var departments of France, department and the regions of France, region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Southern France. It is west of Nice and east of Marseille, o ...
. It is accessible via picturesque winding roads that run through forests of
cork,
oaks, and
chestnuts.
History
The village was the site of
Fraxinet, an Arab settlement of the ninth to tenth centuries. This settlement was used to demand ransoms and assassinate pilgrims and travelers going from France to Italy.
Sights
Established in the 11th century, the village has preserved its character with its field stone houses, old fashioned street names, and a village square framed with restaurants and local art galleries. From atop old Fort Freinet one can see the plains of
Saint-Clément and the
Argens valley, all the way to the
Alps
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...
.
People
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André Pousse
André Pousse (20 October 1919 – 9 September 2005) was a noted French actor and, in his youth, also a notable cyclist.
Biography
While primarily known as a leading French actor, André Pousse began his professional career as a cyclist (prim ...
(1919 - 2005) French actor
See also
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Communes of the Var department
The following is a list of the 153 Communes of France, communes of the Var (department), Var Departments of France, department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2025 ...
References
External links
Tourist Office La Garde Freinet (site in French)
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Communes of Var (department)