Ramatuelle

Ramatuelle (French pronunciation: [ʁamatɥɛl]; Provençal: Ramatuela) is a commune in the Var department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2016, it had a population of 2,077.

Ramatuelle
Commune
A view of Ramatuelle
A view of Ramatuelle
Coat of arms of Ramatuelle
Coat of arms
Location of Ramatuelle
Ramatuelle is located in France
Ramatuelle
Ramatuelle
Ramatuelle is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Ramatuelle
Ramatuelle
Coordinates: 43°13′00″N 6°36′43″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonSainte-Maxime
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Roland Bruno[1]
Area
1
35.57 km2 (13.73 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
2,037
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83101 /83350
Elevation0–324 m (0–1,063 ft)
(avg. 146 m or 479 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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 (derived from the Arabic Rahmatollah i.e. رحمة الله 'the mercy of God')[3] and was part of the area ruled by the Moors of nearby Fraxinet in the ninth and tenth centuries.[4]

  • Centre of the village
    Centre of the village
  • Mediterranean coast
    Mediterranean coast
  • Château Volterra.
    Château Volterra.

Geography

Climate

Ramatuelle has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Ramatuelle is 16.2 °C (61.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 696.8 mm (27.43 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.4 °C (75.9 °F), and lowest in January, at around 9.9 °C (49.8 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Ramatuelle was 37.3 °C (99.1 °F) on 16 August 2021; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −10.0 °C (14.0 °F) on 10 February 1956.

Climate data for Ramatuelle (Cape Camarat, altitude 107m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1949–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.1
(71.8)		 25.7
(78.3)		 26.1
(79.0)		 28.2
(82.8)		 32.0
(89.6)		 34.9
(94.8)		 36.9
(98.4)		 37.3
(99.1)		 33.4
(92.1)		 29.3
(84.7)		 24.8
(76.6)		 23.0
(73.4)		 37.3
(99.1)
Average high °C (°F) 12.8
(55.0)		 13.2
(55.8)		 15.3
(59.5)		 17.1
(62.8)		 20.9
(69.6)		 24.6
(76.3)		 28.0
(82.4)		 28.5
(83.3)		 24.9
(76.8)		 20.7
(69.3)		 16.2
(61.2)		 13.5
(56.3)		 19.7
(67.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6)		 9.9
(49.8)		 11.7
(53.1)		 13.6
(56.5)		 17.3
(63.1)		 20.9
(69.6)		 24.1
(75.4)		 24.4
(75.9)		 21.2
(70.2)		 17.6
(63.7)		 13.2
(55.8)		 10.6
(51.1)		 16.2
(61.2)
Average low °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)		 6.6
(43.9)		 8.2
(46.8)		 10.1
(50.2)		 13.8
(56.8)		 17.3
(63.1)		 20.1
(68.2)		 20.4
(68.7)		 17.5
(63.5)		 14.5
(58.1)		 10.3
(50.5)		 7.7
(45.9)		 12.8
(55.0)
Record low °C (°F) −8.0
(17.6)		 −10.0
(14.0)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 0.8
(33.4)		 4.8
(40.6)		 9.0
(48.2)		 13.0
(55.4)		 11.8
(53.2)		 9.0
(48.2)		 2.8
(37.0)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 −10.0
(14.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 77.0
(3.03)		 50.0
(1.97)		 45.6
(1.80)		 70.9
(2.79)		 38.9
(1.53)		 31.5
(1.24)		 11.7
(0.46)		 22.8
(0.90)		 61.9
(2.44)		 119.0
(4.69)		 83.8
(3.30)		 83.7
(3.30)		 696.8
(27.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.1 5.5 5.0 6.9 4.5 2.9 1.2 2.0 4.3 7.5 7.4 7.0 60.4
Source: Météo-France[5]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Xavier de Planhol; Paul Claval (1994). An Historical Geography of France (illustrated ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 84. ISBN 9780521322089.
  4. P. Sénac, "Contribution a l'étude des incursions Musulmanes dans l'Occident Chrétien: la localisation du Ğabal al-Qilāl" Revue de l'Occident Musulman et de la Méditerranée, 31 (1981) 7–14.
  5. "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1981-2010 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
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