La Garde, Var

Infobox Commune de France
nomcommune=La Garde

région=Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
département=Var
arrondissement=Toulon
canton=La Garde chef-lieu
insee=83062
cp= 83130
gentilé=Gardéens
maire=Jean-Louis Masson
mandat= 2001-2014
intercomm= Toulon Provence Méditerranée
longitude=6.01083333333
latitude=43.1255555556
alt moy=1 m
alt mini=0 m
alt maxi=206 m
hectares=1 554
km²= 15,54
sans= 25 600
date-sans=2005
dens=1 690|

La Garde is a "commune" in the "département" of Var and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. It is located in the metropolitan Communauté d'agglomération Toulon Provence Méditerranée, and is east of the city of Toulon. In the 1999 census, La Garde had a population of 25,329. The commune has a land area of 15.54 km² (6.000 sq mi).

History

The name derives from the town's ancient origins, meaning "The Guard". It is mentioned in 1056, when its castles was a fief of the Bishops of Toulon; they kept it until the 13th century, when it was handed over to the Castellanes, then the lords of Glandevès and the Thomas. Today only a tower and the chapel remain of the castle.

La Garde was repeatedly invaded during the French Wars of Religion. In 1707 it was sacked by Savoyard troops.

Today La Garde is a suburb of Toulon.

Twin towns

*flagicon|ITA Montesarchio, Italy

External links

* [http://www.ville-lagarde.fr/ Official website] fr icon