Roquebrune-sur-Argens (; oc, Ròcabruna d'Argenç) is a

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in the

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in the

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (; or , ; commonly shortened to PACA; en, Provence-Alps-French Riviera, italic=yes; also branded as Région Sud) is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, the far southeastern on the mainland. Its prefe ...

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, Southeastern

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. In 2019, it had a population of 14,937. It lies between the cities of

Draguignan Draguignan (; oc, Draguinhan) is a commune in the Var department in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (formerly Provence), southeastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department and self-proclaimed "capital of ...

to the northwest and

Fréjus Fréjus (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 54,458. It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, effectively forming one urban agglomeration. The north ...

to the east. The commune consists of the town of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, as well as two smaller villages: La Bouverie north of town and

Les Issambres Les Issambres () is a French village situated on the coastline of the Bay of Saint Tropez, between the Mediterranean sea and the wooded hills of the Massif des Maures. History The seaside and holiday destination of the commune of Roquebrune ...

to the south, on the

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coast. The commune is home to the French National Water Ski Training Site on the Lac du Vaudois, north of Les Issambres.

History

The recorded history of the oldest part of the town of Roquebrune-sur-Argens began around 983. Signs of human settlements, from the local "Bouverian culture", dating from Prehistory, were found in caves near La Bouverie.

Demographics

Economy

* Tourism * Vineyards and horticulture * Harbour (with a maritime link to

Saint-Tropez , INSEE = 83119 , postal code = 83990 , image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Saint-Tropez-A (Var).svg , image flag=Flag of Saint-Tropez.svg Saint-Tropez (; oc, Sant Tropetz, ; ) is a commune in the Var department and the region of Provence- ...

harbour) * Two industrial areas * National Water Skiing Centre

Sites

* The 1,000-old village, with many chapels * A 2,000-year-old fishpond * Local museum of history * Le Blavet gorge

Notable people

* Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès, suspected murderer of a family in Nantes, disappeared in Roquebrune-sur-Argens.

References

External links

Roquebrune sur Argens city website

Roquebrune and Les Issambres Tourist Office website
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