Saint-Zacharie

Not to be confused with Saint-Zacharie, Quebec.

Saint-Zacharie Sant Jacariá (Occitan)
Commune
The church of Saint-Zacharie
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Zacharie
Saint-Zacharie Location within France Saint-Zacharie Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 43°23′03″N 5°42′24″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Brignoles
Canton	Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Intercommunality	Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Jacques Coulomb
Area 1	27.02 km2 (10.43 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	5,879
• Density	217.6/km2 (563.5/sq mi)
Demonym	Zachariens
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	83120 /83640
Elevation	239–756 m (784–2,480 ft) (avg. 362 m or 1,188 ft)
Website	saint-zacharie.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Zacharie (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ zakaʁi]; Provençal Occitan: Sant Jacariá) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located within the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, on the departmental border with Bouches-du-Rhône, northeast of Aubagne.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,499	—
1975	1,532	+0.31%
1982	2,206	+5.35%
1990	3,224	+4.86%
1999	4,184	+2.94%
2007	4,802	+1.74%
2012	5,013	+0.86%
2017	5,604	+2.25%
2023	5,879	+0.80%
Source: INSEE

Points of interest

• Parc du Moulin Blanc
• Eglise saint-jean baptiste
• Château de Montvert
• The river Huveaune

Notable residents

• Joseph Paul Gaimard (1793–1858), naval surgeon and naturalist, was born in Saint-Zacharie.
• Jean-Claude Gaudin, Mayor of Marseille.

See also

• Communes of the Var department