Cotignac

Also known as Cotinhac

Cotignac (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

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Place details

Locality: Cotignac
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country: France
Population: 2,186
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Cotignac
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Cotignac centre.JPG
French commune.caption: The village square in Cotignac
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Cotignac II (83).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Brignoles
French commune.canton: Brignoles
French commune.INSEE: 83046
French commune.postal code: 83570
French commune.mayor: Jean-Pierre Veran
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Provence Verte
French commune.elevation m: 230
French commune.elevation min m: 144
French commune.elevation max m: 712
French commune.area km2: 44.26

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Cotignac
Population: 2197
Area: 44.26
Elevation: 316
Official website: mairiecotignac.fr
Image: Cotignac centre.JPG

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Commons category: Cotignac
postal code: 83570
male population: 1035
female population: 1128
P8168: Jürgen Storbeck
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-4-94-72-60-20
fax number: +33-4-94-72-60-30

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Travel guide

Understand

Cotignac provides very little of the chic fashion scene of Paris or Cannes, but its wine cooperative, artisanal patisseries, craft stores, and surrounding vestiges and vineyards provide the visitor with days of relaxing country living and day-trips to nearby villages and the sea-side.

Get in

From Marseilles take the autoroute (A8) to the Brignoles exit and go north to the D554 north to the D562 just past Le Val and thence to the D22 into Cotignac. From Nice take the A8 to the D13 exit after Le Luc, and take the D13 north into Cotignac.

Get around

Visitors to Cotignac do not need a car except to get to and from there from other towns and cities. The town is entirely pedestrian accessible.

See

Cotignac is a lovely town in which to people-watch or simply enjoy the rustic cafe scene. The spacious town square is some three blocks long and houses the seating of four or five restaurants and cafes under the lush canopy of sycamore trees ("plane trees" according to the locals). The visitor can walk from one end of town to the other in less than 30 minutes (provided he is walking down the mountain not up it.)

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