Barjols

Barjols is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Barjols
Commune
Maison Régionale de l'eau
Coat of arms
Location of Barjols
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Coordinates: 43°33′32″N 6°00′29″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Brignoles
Canton	Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Daniel Nironi
Area 1	30.06 km2 (11.61 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	2,979
• Density	99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	83012 /83670
Elevation	183–473 m (600–1,552 ft) (avg. 259 m or 850 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

At the gateway to Haute Provence and the hills of Var, near the Verdon gorges and the Lake of St. Croix, the town is set on a limestone cliff. Featuring 42 fountains, Barjols' architecture and life have been determined for centuries by the omnipresence of water. Historical buildings include the 11th century Collegiate Church. Leather was the mainstay of the village economy until the late 20th century when production moved to emerging economies and decline set in. Owing to this more recent industry, Barjols did not embrace tourism, and has kept many features and characters of French village life.