Gassin

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

(2020–2026) Anne-Marie Waniart^[1]Area24.74 km² (9.55 sq mi)Population2,655 • Density110/km² (280/sq mi)DemonymFrench: Gassinois^[3]Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation0–324 m (0–1,063 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gassin (French pronunciation: [ɡasɛ̃]) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

It is located very near to the holiday destination of Saint-Tropez. Perched high up on a rock, it is less than 4 km (2.5 mi) from the sea. Many Tropezian tourists attracted by a more affordable life prefer to stay in Gassin and enjoy the same kind of "Cote d'Azur" life.^{[citation needed]}

It lies 2 kilometres from route D559 which links Hyères (41 km) and Sainte-Maxime (12 km).

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,107	—
1975	1,519	+4.62%
1982	2,017	+4.13%
1990	2,622	+3.33%
1999	2,710	+0.37%
2007	2,899	+0.85%
2012	2,818	−0.57%
2017	2,560	−1.90%
Source: INSEE[4]

Historic sites

• The ramparts (protecting walls that surround the city)
• The rectory
• The chapel Notre Dame de la Compassion
• L'Androuno, one of the world's narrowest streets

Notable people

• Emmanuelle Béart, French actress.
• Sarah Biasini, French actress, daughter of Romy Schneider
• Inès de la Fressange, designer of fashion and perfumes
• Mary Jayne Gold, American heiress who helped key figures escape Occupied France
• David Ginola, ex-footballer and pundit
• Sacha Opinel, ex-footballer
• Arthur Rinderknech, tennis player
• Igor Wakhévitch, avant-garde composer

Activities

• Walks
• Varied water sports
• An 18-hole golf course
• A polo field and polo club
• The oldest art gallery in the area, Galerie deï Barri

See also

• Communes of the Var department

References

External links

• Tourism website
• Tourism website