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Bormes-les-Mimosas

Bormes-les-Mimosas (; ) is a commune in the Var department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, southeastern France.

It has a Mediterranean climate.

Bormes-les-Mimosas is a city in bloom and won the 2003 Gold Medal awarded by the Entente Florale. The Fort de Brégançon, located in the commune, is the official retreat for the President of the French Republic.

The historic village is situated on the hills. Medieval houses are overgrown with bougainvillea flowers. Significant buildings include the church and the town hall.

Other parts of town include the seaside district of La Faviere with its marina.

Geography

Climate

Bormes-les-Mimosas has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Bormes-les-Mimosas is . The average annual rainfall is with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Bormes-les-Mimosas was on 7 July 1982; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 8 January 1985.

Demography

Personalities

Notable people related to Bormes-les-Mimosas include:

Points of interest

  • Place St-Francois
  • La chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Constance
  • Église St-Trophyme
  • La chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Constance
  • Château des Seigneurs de Foz
  • Musee "Arts et Histoire"
  • Arboretum de Gratteloup
  • Arboretum du Ruscas

Gallery

See also

References

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