Bandol

Bandol is a commune in Var department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southeastern France. Bandol and the seat of its eponymous commune, was founded in 1595 and built around a small military fort.

For other uses, see Bandol (disambiguation).
Bandol
Commune
Viaduct in Bandol
Coat of arms
Location of Bandol
Bandol
Bandol
Coordinates: 43°08′14″N 5°43′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementToulon
CantonOllioules
Government
 • MayorJean-Paul Joseph
Area
1
8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
8,409
 • Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83009 /83150
Elevation0–221 m (0–725 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Bandol wine region, located near the coast east of Marseille and Cassis, is one of Provence’s most internationally recognized wine regions. Built around the village of Bandol, west of Toulon, the Bandol AOC covers the production of 8 communes with silicon & limestone soils. Those soils and the warm, coastal climate are ideally suited for the late ripening Mourvèdre grape which is the major variety of the region. For both the red and rosé wines, Mourvèdre must account for at least 50% of the blend, though most producers will use significantly more, with Grenache & Cinsaut usually filling out the rest of the wine’s composition.

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International relations

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See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickpassmore/2015/01/09/homage-to-bandol-best-red-wines-in-provence/?ss=food-drink

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