| La Cadière-d'Azur | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Cadière d'azur (Var).svg |
| Coordinates: | 43.1967°N 5.7564°W |
| Arrondissement: | Toulon |
| Canton: | Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer |
| Mayor: | René Jourdan[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Area Km2: | 37.42 |
| Elevation M: | 144 |
| Elevation Min M: | 23 |
| Elevation Max M: | 460 |
| Intercommunality: | CA Sud Sainte Baume |
| Insee: | 83027 |
| Postal Code: | 83740 |
| Dialling Code: | 0494 |
La Cadière-d'Azur (pronounced as /fr/; oc|La Cadiera de Provença) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It is situated north-west of Toulon next to Le Castellet and Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer.
La Cadière-d'Azur was first recorded in 993.[2] The village was a Seigneurie of the Viscounts of Marseille, and later of the Abbey of St-Victor.There has also been evidence of Roman dwelling in the village with quite a few Gallo-Roman vestiges being discovered in the region, including several Roman fountains.[3]
The village is on a hilltop that overlooks a lot of the Bandol vineyards.
The village still has 3 remaining medieval Gate Doors, which are the Porte St-Jean (built-in January 1561), Porte de la Colle, and the Porte Mazarine, in the ancient medieval walls. Two other older medieval buildings of the village are the Tour de l'Horloge with a 16th-century campanile and the 16th-century St-André church which features a tall hexagonal clock tower.[3]
The village has a museum of the local area, a post office, a cemetery, and several shops and cafes.
La Cadière-d'Azur is surrounded by vineyards and is part of the Côtes de Provence Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) of Bandol.