• Source: Bandol
    • Bandol (French pronunciation: [bɑ̃dɔl]; Occitan: Bandòu) is a commune in Var department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southeastern France. Bandol and the seat of its eponymous commune, was founded in 1595 and built around a small military fort.
      The Bandol wine region, located near the coast east of Marseille and Cassis, is one of Provence's most internationally recognized wine regions. Built around the village of Bandol, west of Toulon, the Bandol AOC covers the production of 8 communes with silica & limestone soils. Those soils and the warm, coastal climate are ideally suited for the late ripening Mourvèdre grape which is the major variety of the region. For both the red and rosé wines, Mourvèdre must account for at least 50% of the blend, though most producers will use significantly more, with Grenache and Cinsaut usually filling out the rest of the wine's composition.


      Population




      Notable people


      Alain Bombard, scientist
      Alexander Lévy (born 1990), professional golfer
      Louis Lumière, cinematographer
      Paul Ricard, businessman
      Jacques Torres, pastry chef
      Jonny Wilkinson, rugby player


      International relations


      Bandol is twinned with:

      Nettuno, Italy
      Onex, Switzerland
      Wehr, Germany


      See also


      Communes of the Var department
      Bandol (wine)
      Island of Bendor


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