Gassin
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Gassin
|commune status = Commune
|image = Place Hannibal à Gassin.jpg
|caption = A view within the village of Gassin
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Gassin (Var).svg
|arrondissement = Draguignan
|canton = Sainte-Maxime
|INSEE = 83065
|term = 2020–2026
|postal code = 83580
|intercommunality = CC du golfe de Saint-Tropez
|coordinates = {{coord|43.2297|6.5858|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation min m = 0
|elevation max m = 324
|area km2 = 24.74
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population demonym = {{langx|fr|Gassinois}}[https://www.habitants.fr/var-83 Le nom des habitants du 83 - Var], habitants.fr
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Gassin ({{IPA|fr|ɡasɛ̃}}) 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 {{convert|4|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the sea. Many Tropezian tourists attracted by a more affordable life prefer to stay in Gassin and enjoy the same kind of "Cote d'Azur" life.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
It lies 2 kilometres from route D559 which links Hyères (41 km) and Sainte-Maxime (12 km).
Population
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-83065#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |1107
|1975 |1519
|1982 |2017
|1990 |2622
|1999 |2710
|2007 |2899
|2012 |2818
|2017 |2560
}}
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
- 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
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
See also
References
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External links
- [https://gassin.eu/en Tourism website]
- [http://www.golfe-saint-tropez-information.com/en Tourism website]
{{Commons category|Gassin}}
{{Var communes}}
{{Les Plus Beaux Villages de France}}
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Category:Communes of Var (department)
Category:Plus Beaux Villages de France
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