- Sainte-Maxime
French commune
nomcommune=Sainte-Maxime
Sainte-Maxime church
région=Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
département=Var
arrondissement=Draguignan
canton=Grimaud
latitude=43.309
longitude=6.635
alt mini=0m|alt maxi=532m
km²=81.61
sans=11,785
date-sans=1999
dens=144
date-dens=1999
cp=83120|insee=83115Sainte-Maxime is a commune of the Var "département" located on the
French Riviera in the south ofFrance , 90 km fromNice and 130 km fromMarseille . The main industry is Tourism.The small town is situated at the northern shore of the Gulf of
Saint-Tropez . In the north the Massif des Mauresmountain range protects it from coldwind s of the Mistral. Thebeach achieved Blue Flag status in2008 . Aferry service operated byLes Bateaux Verts connects Sainte-Maxime with Saint-Tropez.Sister Cites
Sainte-Maxime is twinned with:
*flagicon|USA Bellport
*flagicon|DEUNeuenbürg External links
*fr icon [http://www.ville-sainte-maxime.fr official site]
* [http://www.ste-maxime.com/en/en_index.php Sainte-Maxime tourist website]
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