La Cadière-d'Azur


La Cadière-d'Azur is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It is situated north-west of Toulon next to Le Castellet and Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer.

History

La Cadière-d'Azur was first recorded in 993.
The village was a Seigneurie of the Viscounts of Marseille, and later of the Abbey of St-Victor.
There has also been evidence of Roman dwelling in the village with quite a few Gallo-Roman vestiges being discovered in the region, including several Roman fountains.

The village

The village is on a hill top that overlooks a lot of the Bandol vineyards.
The village still has 3 remaining medieval Gate Doors, which are the porte St-Jean, porte de la Colle and the porte Mazarine, in the ancient medieval walls. Two other older medieval buildings of the village are the Tour de l'Horloge with a 16th-century campanile and the 16th century St-André church which features a tall hexagonal clock tower.
The village also has its own museum of the local area, a post office, cemetery and several shops and cafes.

Wine

La Cadière-d'Azur is surrounded by vineyards and is part of the Côtes de Provence Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of Bandol.