Gassin
Gassin is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association. It is located very near to the holiday destination of Saint-Tropez.
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Gassin is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association. It is located very near to the holiday destination of Saint-Tropez.
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Key facts
Perched high up on a rock, it is less than 4 km from the sea. Many Tropezian tourists who are attracted by a more affordable life prefer to stay in Gassin and enjoy the same kind of "Cote d'Azur" life. It lies 2 kilometres from route D559 which links Hyères (41 km) and Sainte-Maxime (12 km).
• Name — Gassin • Commune Status — Commune • Image Coat Of Arms — Blason ville fr Gassin (Var).svg • Arrondissement — Draguignan • Canton — Sainte-Maxime • Insee — 83065 • Mayor — Anne-Marie Waniart • Term — 2020–2026 • Postal Code — 83580 • Intercommunality — CC du golfe de Saint-Tropez • Elevation Min M — 0 • Elevation Max M — 324 • Area Km2 — 24.74 • Population — population_total • Population Date — population_as_of • Population Demonym — Gassinois • Population Footnotes — population_footnotes • Party — DVD Gassin is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association. It is located very near to the holiday destination of Saint-Tropez. Perched high up on a rock, it is less than 4 km from the sea. Many Tropezian tourists who are attracted by a more affordable life prefer to stay in Gassin and enjoy the same kind of "Cote d'Azur" life. It lies 2 kilometres from route D559 which links Hyères (41 km) and Sainte-Maxime (12 km).
Historic sites
Historic sites
• The ramparts (protecting walls that surround the city) • The rectory • The chapel Notre Dame de la Compassion • L'Androuno, one of the world's narrowest streets
Notable people
Notable people
• Emmanuelle Béart, French actress. • Sarah Biasini, French actress, daughter of Romy Schneider • Inès de la Fressange, designer of fashion and perfumes • Mary Jayne Gold, American heiress who helped key figures escape Occupied France • David Ginola, ex-footballer and pundit • Sacha Opinel, ex-footballer • Arthur Rinderknech, tennis player • Igor Wakhévitch, avant-garde composer • Eliesse Ben Seghir, footballer playing for Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Activities
Activities
• Walks • Varied water sports • An 18-hole golf course • A polo field and polo club • The oldest art gallery in the area, Galerie deï Barri
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