Le Bar-sur-Loup
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A general view of the village
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
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| Coordinates: 43°42′07″N 6°59′23″E / 43.702°N 6.9897°ECoordinates: 43°42′07″N 6°59′23″E / 43.702°N 6.9897°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Arrondissement | Grasse | |
| Canton | Le Bar-sur-Loup | |
| Intercommunality | Sophia Antipolis | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Richard Ribero | |
| Area1 | 14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,778 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06010 /06620 | |
| Elevation | 100–1,312 m (328–4,304 ft) (avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Le Bar-sur-Loup is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Originally known simply as Le Bar, the commune become known as Le Bar-sur-Loup by a decree dated 27 March 1961 published in the Journal Officiel on 1 April, with effect from 2 April 1961.
Its inhabitants are known as Aubarnais - Aubarnenc in Occitan - or simply Barois.
The commune gets its name from the Loup, a coastal river that runs through it. The Loup flows into the Mediterranean near Villeneuve-Loubet.
Famous ruins of a viaduct are located in a village near Le Bar-sur-Loup. The viaduct was destroyed by German soldiers who occupied the village during the Second World War. Towards the end of the war, the Germans evacuated the village and blew up the viaduct. Later, la Compagnie des Grands Travaux de Marseille (a public construction company at the time) ordered the destruction of remaining parts of the viaduct that were close to collapse. On the other hand, pillars that were considered as non-dangerous were left in place, and serve as a reminder of the time for local inhabitants.
Church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur
Le château des comtes de Grasse
Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur
Roman funerary plaque in the wall of the church
Le château des comtes de Grasse
The base of the old tower keep
La porte Sarrasine (The Saracen door)
The Loup gorge as seen from the church square
During Lent, a count in Le Bar held a party during which all the guests died. A danse macabre was painted to commemorate the divine punishment. It shows Death as an archer, firing arrows at the guests. Ghosts rise from the mouths of the corpses in the form of small, naked people, which are then weighed in a balance held by Saint Michael (sitting at the feet of Christ). The ghosts are then sent into the jaws of a monster, representing the entrance to hell.
It was the birthplace (1722) of 18th-century Admiral François Joseph Paul de Grasse.
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