Ramatuelle (; Provençal: Ramatuela) is a commune in the southeastern French department of Var.
History Ramatuelle lies near St-Tropez, Sainte-Maxime and Gassin. It was built on a hill to defend itself against enemies. The town was known in the Middle Ages as Ramatuella (either derived from the tribe of the Camatullici or from the Arabic Rahmatollah i.e. رحمة الله 'the mercy of God') and was part of the area ruled by the Moors of nearby Fraxinet in the ninth and tenth centuries.P. Sénac, "Contribution a l'étude des incursions Musulmanes dans l'Occident Chrétien: la localisation du Ğabal al-Qilāl" Revue de l'Occident Musulman et de la Méditerranée, 31 (1981) 7–14.
Geography Climate
Ramatuelle has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Ramatuelle is . The average annual rainfall is with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Ramatuelle was on 16 August 2021; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 10 February 1956.
Population
Notable people David Hamilton (British photographer), lived here around 1975-1980 Michel Berger, French musician and music producer, died here in 1992. Gérard Philipe, French actor, was buried here in 1959.
See also Communes of the Var department Umayyad invasion of Gaul
References
External links Tourism Office