Bormes-les-Mimosas (; ) is a commune in the Var department,

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, southeastern

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. It has a

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. Bormes-les-Mimosas is a city in bloom and won the 2003 Gold Medal awarded by the

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. The Fort de Brégançon, located in the commune, is the official retreat for the

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. The historic village is situated on the hills. Medieval houses are overgrown with

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flowers. Significant buildings include the church and the town hall. Other parts of town include the seaside district of La Faviere with its marina.

Geography

Climate

Bormes-les-Mimosas has a

hot-summer Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...

(

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''Csa''). The average annual temperature in Bormes-les-Mimosas is . The average annual rainfall is with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Bormes-les-Mimosas was on 7 July 1982; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 8 January 1985.

Demography

Personalities

Notable people related to Bormes-les-Mimosas include: * Alfred Courmes, born in Bormes-les-Mimosas on 21 May 1898, painter * Hermann Sabran, lawyer and philanthropist from Lyon, General Councillor of Var, owner of the Fort de Brégançon, married in Bormes-les-Mimosas on 22 June 1869 *

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), who owns a holiday villa, ''La Tour sarrasine'', in nearby Cabasson village, purchased by his grandmother, the

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, in 1949. *

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was born in Bormes-les-Mimosas on 15 January 1780. He was a sailor and corsair who fought for the independence of Argentina, Chile and Peru. Aerial view le Fort de Brégançon

Points of interest

* Place St-Francois * La chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Constance * Église St-Trophyme * La chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Constance * Château des Seigneurs de Foz * Musee "Arts et Histoire" * Arboretum de Gratteloup * Arboretum du Ruscas

Gallery

Image:Bormes 117.jpg, Église St-Trophyme Image:Bormes 023.jpg, Place l'Isclou d'Amour Image:Bormes 069.jpg, Rue de l'Horloge Image:Bormes 003.jpg, Fort des Seigneurs de Fos Image:Bormes 071.jpg, La fameuse pierre des Bormes Image:Bormes 083.jpg, Rue des Contours Image:Bormes 097.jpg, Montée des Écureuils Image:Bormes 044.jpg, Rue typique de Bormes

References

External links

City of Bormes-les-Mimosas official web site
(in French)
Pictures of the city
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annual flower parade
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surrounding landscapesMore pictures of the cityAerial map of the cityInformation : Bormes les Mimosas and le Lavandou
Communes of Var (department) {{Var-geo-stub