Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume | |
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Basilica of Mary Magdalene, begun 1295. | |
Location of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume | |
| Coordinates: 43°27′12″N 5°51′41″E / 43.4532°N 5.8614°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles |
| Canton | Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume |
| Intercommunality | CA Provence Verte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Decanis |
Area 1 | 64.13 km2 (24.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 17,691 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83116 /83470 |
| Elevation | 261–778 m (856–2,552 ft) (avg. 520 m or 1,710 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maksimɛ̃ la sɛ̃t bom]; Occitan: Sant Maissemin de la Santa Bauma) is a commune in the southeastern French department of Var, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Located 40 km (25 mi) east of Aix-en-Provence, the town lies at the foot of the Sainte-Baume mountains. Baume or bama is the Provençal equivalent of cave. The town's basilica is dedicated to Mary Magdalene.