Var

Var is a d?partement of southern France.

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Var was formed in 1790 of a part of Lower Provence, but in 1860 it was reduced by the transfer of the district of Grasse to the newly formed d?partement of the Alpes-Maritimes, which is why the Var River does not now flow in the d?partement to which it gives its name.

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France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

1790: 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar)....

1860: 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday....

Var related Images and Photos (experimental)

Var. Complanatum Field Garlic	Var. Tomentosum Japanese Snowball Bush	Oncidium Varicosum Var. Rogers II	The Iles D'Or (The Iles D'Hyeres Var) circa 1891-92
Fisherman's Cottage on the Cliffs at Var	Fresh Violet and White Garlic Clos Des Iles Le Brusc Cote d'Azur Var France