Le Castellet, Var

This article is about the commune in Var. For the commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, see Le Castellet, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
Le Castellet
Lo Castelet (Occitan)
Commune
Square in Le Castellet
Square in Le Castellet
Coat of arms of Le Castellet
Coat of arms
Location of Le Castellet
Map
Le Castellet is located in France
Le Castellet
Le Castellet
Le Castellet is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Le Castellet
Le Castellet
Coordinates: 43°12′13″N 5°46′38″E / 43.2036°N 5.7772°E / 43.2036; 5.7772
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementToulon
CantonSaint-Cyr-sur-Mer
IntercommunalityCA Sud Sainte Baume
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) René Castell[1]
Area
1
44.77 km2 (17.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
5,992
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83035 /83330
Dialling codes0494
Elevation21–503 m (69–1,650 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Castellet (French pronunciation: [lə kastəlɛ]; Occitan: Lo Castelet) is a commune in the Var department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It consists of a small feudal village perched on a cliff edge and its surroundings.[3] It is situated north-west of Toulon next to La Cadière-d'Azur and Le Beausset. It is surrounded by vineyards and is part of the Côtes de Provence Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) of Bandol. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association. The Circuit Paul Ricard is also located in the commune.

Geography

Climate

Le Castellet has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Le Castellet is 13.7 °C (56.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 689.7 mm (27.15 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 22.6 °C (72.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.4 °C (43.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Le Castellet was 37.1 °C (98.8 °F) on 5 August 2017; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −11.0 °C (12.2 °F) on 7 March 1971.

Climate data for Le Castellet (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1969−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.4
(68.7) 		21.1
(70.0) 		24.1
(75.4) 		26.9
(80.4) 		31.6
(88.9) 		35.3
(95.5) 		36.0
(96.8) 		37.1
(98.8) 		32.0
(89.6) 		28.2
(82.8) 		23.5
(74.3) 		21.5
(70.7) 		37.1
(98.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9) 		11.0
(51.8) 		13.9
(57.0) 		16.6
(61.9) 		20.9
(69.6) 		25.2
(77.4) 		28.1
(82.6) 		27.9
(82.2) 		23.2
(73.8) 		18.8
(65.8) 		13.9
(57.0) 		11.0
(51.8) 		18.4
(65.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5) 		6.5
(43.7) 		9.2
(48.6) 		11.8
(53.2) 		15.8
(60.4) 		19.9
(67.8) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.5
(72.5) 		18.4
(65.1) 		14.6
(58.3) 		10.0
(50.0) 		7.2
(45.0) 		13.7
(56.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1) 		2.0
(35.6) 		4.4
(39.9) 		7.0
(44.6) 		10.8
(51.4) 		14.7
(58.5) 		17.1
(62.8) 		17.1
(62.8) 		13.6
(56.5) 		10.8
(51.4) 		6.1
(43.0) 		3.2
(37.8) 		9.1
(48.4)
Record low °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8) 		−9.5
(14.9) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		5.0
(41.0) 		7.0
(44.6) 		7.5
(45.5) 		3.0
(37.4) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		−8.6
(16.5) 		−11.0
(12.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72.8
(2.87) 		43.7
(1.72) 		47.9
(1.89) 		63.8
(2.51) 		48.4
(1.91) 		31.4
(1.24) 		12.1
(0.48) 		22.1
(0.87) 		80.0
(3.15) 		95.1
(3.74) 		102.9
(4.05) 		69.5
(2.74) 		689.7
(27.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.0 5.4 4.9 6.2 4.9 3.6 1.4 2.2 4.9 7.0 8.0 5.9 60.3
Source: Météo-France[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,229—    
1975 2,048+7.57%
1982 2,332+1.87%
1990 3,084+3.56%
1999 3,799+2.34%
2007 4,252+1.42%
2012 4,083−0.81%
2017 3,886−0.98%
Source: INSEE[5]

Cinema

Le Castellet was the setting for the film The Baker's Wife (French: La femme du boulanger), starring Raimu and directed by Marcel Pagnol.[3]

  • Le Castellet Town Hall
    Le Castellet Town Hall
  • Street in the village
    Street in the village
  • View of the commune
    View of the commune
  • Church in Le Castellet
    Church in Le Castellet

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b Le Castellet Le Castellet - Var - Village - Provence Web
  4. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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