| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | Toulon |
| Canton | Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer |
| Insee | 83127 |
| Postal code | 83870 |
| Mayor | Hélène Verduyn[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | CA Sud Sainte Baume |
| Coordinates | 43.2922°N 5.8633°E |
| Elevation m | 350 |
| Elevation min m | 271 |
| Elevation max m | 1148 |
| Area km 2 | 133.1 |
Signes (siɲ; Occitan: Sinha) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Industrialist Paul Ricard was mayor of Signes from 1972 to 1980.[2] Jean-Mathieu Michel became mayor in 1983, and served until he was run over in August 2019 after confronting a driver whom he accused of illegally dumping rubble.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 656 | — |
| 1975 | 922 | +40.5% |
| 1982 | 1,078 | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 1,340 | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 2,045 | +52.6% |
| 2007 | 2,771 | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 2,745 | −0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,844 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3,126 | +9.9% |
INSEE[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Paul Ricard, 88, a Mixmaster Who Triumphed With Pastis". The New York Times. 8 November 1997. p. 16.
- ^ "Jean-Mathieu Michel: French mayor run over after row over illegal tipping". BBC News. 7 August 2019.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE