Le Bar-sur-Loup
Le Bar-sur-Loup is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.
Originally known simply as Le Bar, the commune was renamed 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.
Geography
The commune gets its name from the Loup, a coastal river that runs through it. The Loup flows into the Mediterranean near Villeneuve-Loubet.History
The first record of the commune was recorded in 1078, in the book Albarnum or Poncii Albarni. In 1235, the village was renamed to Catrum de Albarno, and throughout the 16th century, it was renamed to Lou Barn, Le Barn, and finally Le Bar-sur-Loup.Places and monuments
Church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur'''Le château des comtes de Grasse'''
Demographics
Its inhabitants are known as Aubarnais in French – Aubarnenc in Occitan – or simply Barois.Legend
During Lent, a count in Le Bar held a party during which all the guests died. A danse macabre was painted to commemorate this 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, who are weighed in a balance held by Saint Michael. The ghosts are sent into the jaws of a monster, representing the entrance to hell.Notable persons
- François Joseph Paul de Grasse, Comte de Grasse and career naval officer who made rank of admiral and was a hero to the American Revolutionary War, defeating the British in a critical battle.
- Francis Jean Gaston Alfred Ponge, the notable poet, died in Le Bar-sur-Loup on August 6, 1988.