Bandol

Bandol
Commune
Viaduct in Bandol
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 43°08′14″N 5°43′54″E / 43.137094°N 5.731603°E / 43.137094; 5.731603Coordinates: 43°08′14″N 5°43′54″E / 43.137094°N 5.731603°E / 43.137094; 5.731603
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Toulon
Canton	Ollioules
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Paul Joseph
Area 1	8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	8,404
• Density	980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	83009 /83150
Elevation	0–221 m (0–725 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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 silicon & 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 & Cinsaut usually filling out the rest of the wine's composition.

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

References[]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickpassmore/2015/01/09/homage-to-bandol-best-red-wines-in-provence/?ss=food-drink

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