Grimaud, Var

French commune
nomcommune=Grimaud
Port Grimaud
région=Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
département=Var
arrondissement=Draguignan
canton=Grimaud
insee=83068
cp=83310
maire=Alain Benedetto
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=
longitude=6.52222222222
latitude=43.2741666667
alt moy=102 m
alt mini=0 m
alt maxi=503 m
hectares=4,458
km²=44.58
sans=3,780
date-sans=1999
dens=84
date-dens=1999

Grimaud is a commune of the Var "département" in southeastern France, located on the French Riviera. The village of Grimaud is a perched village, with historical links to the Grimaldi family. Gibelin de Grimaldi aided William the Good drive the Saracens out of the area in AD 973 and was rewarded with the land. The village is dominated by its 11th century castle (partially restored).

Port Grimaud is part of Grimaud. It is located four miles south-west of Saint-Tropez.This seaside town was created by architect François Spoerry in the 1960s based around the marshes of the river Giscle on the bay of Saint Tropez. Built in a Venetian style, the mainly traffic free town is popular with boat owners as most properties come with their own berth. The success of the first phase of the development meant that Port Grimaud 2 (extending the town further East) was completed in the 1970s and then again, Port Grimaud 3 was in the 90's. The Church of St Francis of Assisi in the main place d'Eglise contains stained glass by Victor Vasarely.

External links

* [http://www.informationfrance.com/disp_town.php?town_id=181 More information about Grimaud and its surroundings]