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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Bargème
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Bargème is located in France
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Bargème is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Coordinates: 43°43′51″N 6°34′25″E / 43.7308°N 6.5736°E / 43.7308; 6.5736
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonFlayosc
IntercommunalityCA Dracénie Provence Verdon
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jacques Gérard[1]
Area
1
27.95 km2 (10.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
207
  Density7.41/km2 (19.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83010 /83840
Elevation824–1,589 m (2,703–5,213 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bargème (French pronunciation: [baʁʒɛm]; Occitan: Bargema) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

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History

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In 1949 Evelyn Watts, an English social worker, with a friend set up a home in Bargème for disadvantaged children to recover their strength and confidence in a healthy climate. Her book Castle on a Hill[3] describes the venture.

References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Watts, Evelyn. Castle on a Hill Archived August 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Online Originals, 2012. ISBN 1-84045-045-2