- Source: Roquebrune-sur-Argens
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
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
Economy
Tourism
Vineyards and horticulture
Harbour (with a maritime link to Saint-Tropez harbour)
Two industrial areas
National Water Skiing Centre
Sites
The 1,000-old village, with many chapels
A 2,000-year-old fishpond
Local museum of history
Le Blavet gorge
Notable people
Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès, suspected murderer of a family in Nantes, disappeared in Roquebrune-sur-Argens.
References
External links
Roquebrune sur Argens city website
Roquebrune and Les Issambres Tourist Office website
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- Komune di departemen Var
- Argens
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- Roquebrune-sur-Argens
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- Canton of Roquebrune-sur-Argens
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- Argens
- Dupont de Ligonnès murders and disappearance
- Saint-Raphaël, Var
- Cantons of the Var department
- Les Arcs, Var
- La Seyne-sur-Mer
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