| Le Castellet Lo Castelet (Occitan) | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Square in Le Castellet | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Le Castellet | |
  Le CastelletShow map of France Le CastelletShow map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′13″N 5°46′38″E / 43.2036°N 5.7772°E / 43.2036; 5.7772 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Toulon |
| Canton | Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | CA Sud Sainte Baume |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | René Castell |
| Area | 44.77 km (17.29 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,992 |
| • Density | 130/km (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83035 /83330 |
| Dialling codes | 0494 |
| Elevation | 21–503 m (69–1,650 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (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. 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 | |||||||||||||
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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 | ||
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.
Gallery
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Le Castellet Town Hall
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Street in the village
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View of the commune
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Church in Le Castellet
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See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Le Castellet Le Castellet - Var - Village - Provence Web
- "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
