Bormes-les-Mimosas
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bormes-les-Mimosas (French pronunciation: [bɔʁm le mimoza]; Occitan: Bòrmas dei Mimòsas) is a commune in the Var department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, southeastern France.
Bormes-les-Mimosas | |
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Coordinates: 43°09′09″N 6°20′38″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Toulon |
Canton | La Crau |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | François Arizzi[1] |
Area 1 | 97.32 km2 (37.58 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 8,173 |
• Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 83019 /83230 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It has a Mediterranean climate.
Bormes-les-Mimosas is a city in bloom and won the 2003 Gold Medal awarded by the Entente Florale. The Fort de Brégançon, located in the commune, is the official retreat for the President of the French Republic.
The historic village is situated on the hills. Medieval houses are overgrown with bougainvillea flowers. Significant buildings include the church and the town hall.
Other parts of town include the seaside district of La Faviere with its marina.