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Roquebrune-sur-Argens

*Ròcabruna d'Argenç* (Occitan)
Roquebrune-sur-Argens Ròcabruna d'Argenç (Occitan)
Commune
	A view of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, from the southwest
	Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 43°26′N 6°38′E / 43.43°N 6.63°E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Draguignan
Canton	Roquebrune-sur-Argens
Intercommunality	Estérel Côte d'Azur Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean Cayron (DVC)
Area 1	106.10 km2 (40.97 sq mi)
Population (2021)	14,448
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	83107 /83520
Elevation	1–373 m (3.3–1,223.8 ft) ; (avg. 13 m or 43 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Roquebrune-sur-Argens (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkbʁyn syʁ aʁʒɑ̃(s)]; Occitan: Ròcabruna d'Argenç) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern France.

It lies between the cities of Draguignan to the northwest and Fréjus 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 to the south, on the Mediterranean coast. The commune is home to the French National Water Ski Training Site on the Lac du Vaudois, north of Les Issambres.

History edit

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 edit

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,698	—
1975	5,041	+4.53%
1982	6,301	+3.24%
1990	10,389	+6.45%
1999	11,349	+0.99%
2009	12,708	+1.14%
2014	12,344	−0.58%
2020	14,335	+2.52%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Economy edit

Tourism
Vineyards and horticulture
Harbour (with a maritime link to Saint-Tropez harbour)
Two industrial areas
National Water Skiing Centre

Sites edit

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

Notable people edit

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

References edit

^ "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.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE