Ramatuelle

Ramatuelle is a commune in the southeastern French department of Var.

History

Ramatuelle lies near St-Tropez, Sainte-Maxime and Gassin. It was built on a hill to defend itself against enemies. The town was known in the Middle Ages as Ramatuella and was part of the area ruled by the Moors of nearby Fraxinet in the ninth and tenth centuries.

Geography

Climate

Ramatuelle has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate. The average annual temperature in Ramatuelle is. The average annual rainfall is with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around. The highest temperature ever recorded in Ramatuelle was on 16 August 2021; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 10 February 1956.

Population

Notable people

David Hamilton, lived here around 1975-1980
Michel Berger, French musician and music producer, died here in 1992.