Cavalaire-sur-Mer Cavalaira de Mar (Occitan) | |
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.jpg) An aerial view (from the east) of the bay and harbour of Cavalaire-sur-Mer | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Cavalaire-sur-Mer  | |
  Cavalaire-sur-Mer  Cavalaire-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates:43°10′19″N6°31′47″E / 43.1719°N 6.5297°E /43.1719; 6.5297 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan |
| Canton | Sainte-Maxime |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Philippe Leonelli[1] |
Area 1 | 16.74 km2 (6.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 7,895 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83036 /83240 |
| Elevation | 0–528 m (0–1,732 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cavalaire-sur-Mer (pronounced[kavalɛʁsyʁmɛʁ], literallyCavalaire on Sea;Provençal:Cavalaira de Mar or simplyCavalaira) is acommune in theVardepartment in theProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azurregion, southeasternFrance.
Cavalaire-sur-Mer is probably derived from an ancient Phoenician colony of the name of Heraclea Caccabaria. There are also remains of a Gallo-Roman occupation inPardigon.
The town was detached fromGassin in 1929.
It is located on the route of the old railwaySaint Raphael–Toulon (sometimes called Train Pignes), now defunct. The old railway line can still be seen throughout the town, with the old station situated near the harbour and now hosting a museum.
DuringWorld War II, on August 16, 1944, it was one of the sites of a beach landing inOperation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of southern France. Every year, August 15 sees a parade of military vehicles and the reconstruction of a military camp.
Its sister city isNew Port Richey, Florida in theUnited States.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,116 | — |
| 1975 | 2,710 | +3.60% |
| 1982 | 3,912 | +5.38% |
| 1990 | 4,188 | +0.86% |
| 1999 | 5,237 | +2.51% |
| 2007 | 6,509 | +2.76% |
| 2012 | 7,062 | +1.64% |
| 2017 | 7,385 | +0.90% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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