Roquebrune-sur-Argens

French commune|nomcommune=Roquebrune-sur-Argens
région=Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
département=Var
arrondissement=Draguignan
canton=Le Muy
insee=83107
cp=83520
maire=Luc Jousse (UMP)
mandat=
intercomm=
longitude=6.63
latitude=43.43
alt moy= 13 m
alt mini=1 m
alt maxi=373 m
hectares=10610
km²=106,10
sans= 11540
date-sans= 1999
dens=
date-dens=

Roquebrune-sur-Argens is a commune in the Var "département" in southeastern France, not far from cities as Draguignan and Fréjus. It consists of three smaller villages: the village of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, La Bouverie and Les Issambres. It is home to the French National Water Ski Training Site.

History

History of Roquebrune sur Argens began around 983, for the oldest part of this village.

But signs of humans being, called Homo Bouverian, dated from pre-History, were found near La Bouverie, in caves.

Economy

* Tourism
* Vineyard, and horticulture
* Harbour "(with a maritime link to Saint-Tropez harbour)".
* 2 industries areas
* "National Water Skiing Center"

Place to see

* the thousand year old village, with many chapels.
* fishpond (2 thousand year old)
* local museum of history
* Le Blavet gorge

References

* This article draws on the corresponding article in the French Wikipedia, accessed 09 September 2006.

External links

* [http://www.ville-roquebrune-argens.fr/ Roquebrune sur Argens city website]