Pourrières
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Pourrières (French pronunciation: [puʁjɛʁ]; Occitan: Porrieras) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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A general view of the village | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 43°30′12″N 5°44′00″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) | Sébastien Bourlin[1] |
Area 1 | 56.32 km2 (21.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,642 |
| • Density | 100.2/km2 (259.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83097 /83910 |
| Elevation | 239–872 m (784–2,861 ft) (avg. 302 m or 991 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 980 | — |
| 1975 | 1,270 | +3.77% |
| 1982 | 1,718 | +4.41% |
| 1990 | 2,631 | +5.47% |
| 1999 | 3,985 | +4.72% |
| 2007 | 4,443 | +1.37% |
| 2012 | 4,543 | +0.45% |
| 2017 | 5,155 | +2.56% |
| 2023 | 5,642 | +1.52% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Personalities
It is the home town of the French poet Germain Nouveau.
Jacqueline Eymar, classical pianist born in 1922, died in Pourrières in 2008.
History
The name Pourrières, a commune in France's Var department, is widely believed to originate from the Latin phrase campi putridi, meaning "rotten fields" or "putrid fields". This name refers to the aftermath of a major battle in 102 BC where General Caius Marius defeated the Teutons, leaving numerous corpses. The remnants of the massive, historic battle where so many soldiers died that the plain became known for the decomposition of the fallen.
