Le Castellet, Var

Le Castellet is a commune in the Var department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It consists of a small feudal village perched on a cliff edge and its surroundings. It is situated north-west of Toulon next to La Cadière-d'Azur and Le Beausset. It is surrounded by vineyards and is part of the Côtes de Provence Appellation d'origine contrôlée of Bandol. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Association. The Circuit Paul Ricard is also located in the commune.

Geography

Climate

Le Castellet has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate. The average annual temperature in Le Castellet is. The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around. The highest temperature ever recorded in Le Castellet was on 5 August 2017; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 7 March 1971.

Population

Cinema

Le Castellet was the setting for the film The Baker's Wife, starring Raimu and directed by Marcel Pagnol.