Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer

Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It comprises two small villages: Le Rayol and Canadel. They are situated along the D559 which goes along the coast at an average distance of approximately 200 metres from the sea. Rayol-Canadel-Sur-Mer is in between Cavaliere and Cavalaire-sur-mer. There are villas above and below the road on the hillside facing the sea and there is a view of L'Ile du Levant and L'Ile de Port-Cros.

Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer
Commune
A view from the coastal path of the Domaine Rayol
Coat of arms
Location of Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer
Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer
Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 43°09′34″N 6°27′45″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonLa Crau
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Plenat[1]
Area
1
6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
711
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83152 /83820
Elevation0–494 m (0–1,621 ft)
(avg. 70 m or 230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Beaches

It has one beach at Canadel and another at Le Rayol. Carla Bruni, model, singer and wife of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, visited the beach at Canadel before she became famous. For many years until 2007, there was a swimming race around the headland from one beach to the other but it was stopped after health and safety concerns. Every year there is a fireworks display on 15 August to celebrate when Allied troops landed on the beaches during World War II to liberate France in Operation Romeo.[3]

Domaine du Rayol

The Domaine du Rayol is the most popular attraction in the village and contains gardens of plants from around the world.[4]

See also
  • Communes of the Var Department

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. http://www.provencebeyond.com/villages/rayolcanadel.html
  4. http://www.domainedurayol.org/
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