Signes (French pronunciation: [siɲ]; Occitan: Sinha) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

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Signes
Commune
The church tower of Signes, amongst the trees
Coat of arms
Location of Signes
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Coordinates: 43°17′32″N 5°51′48″E / 43.2922°N 5.8633°E / 43.2922; 5.8633
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Toulon
Canton	Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Intercommunality	CA Sud Sainte Baume
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Hélène Verduyn[1]
Area 1	133.1 km2 (51.4 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,126
• Density	23.49/km2 (60.83/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	83127 /83870
Elevation	271–1,148 m (889–3,766 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 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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Industrialist Paul Ricard was mayor of Signes from 1972 to 1980.^[3] Jean-Mathieu Michel became mayor in 1983, and served until he was run over in August 2019 after confronting a driver whom he accused of illegally dumping rubble.^[4]

1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. ^ "Paul Ricard, 88, a Mixmaster Who Triumphed With Pastis". The New York Times. 8 November 1997. p. 16.
4. ^ "Jean-Mathieu Michel: French mayor run over after row over illegal tipping". BBC News. 7 August 2019.
5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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