Pourrières (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Population

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.

See also Communes of the Var department

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