Signes (French pronunciation: [siɲ]; Occitan: Sinha) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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Commune | |
![]() The church tower of Signes, amongst the trees | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
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Coordinates: 43°17′32″N 5°51′48″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Toulon |
Canton | Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer |
Intercommunality | CA Sud Sainte Baume |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Hélène Verduyn[1] |
Area 1 | 133.1 km2 (51.4 sq mi) |
Population | 2,927 |
• Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 83127 /83870 |
Elevation | 271–1,148 m (889–3,766 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Industrialist Paul Ricard was mayor of Signes from 1972 to 1980.[3] 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.[4]
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