Le Bar-sur-Loup


Le Bar-sur-Loup is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Originally known simply as Le Bar, the commune was renamed Le Bar-sur-Loup by a decree dated 27 March 1961 published in the Journal Officiel on 1 April, with effect from 2 April 1961.
Its inhabitants are known as aubarnais - aubarnenc in Occitan - or simply barois.

Geography

The commune gets its name from the Loup, a coastal river that runs through it. The Loup flows into the Mediterranean near Villeneuve-Loubet.

History

The first record of the commune was recorded in 1078, in the book Albarnum or Poncii Albarni. In 1235, the village was renamed to Catrum de Albarno, and throughout the 16th century, it was renamed to Lou Barn, Le Barn, and finally Le Bar-sur-Loup.

Places and monuments

Church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur
Le château des comtes de Grasse

Gallery

Population

Legend

During Lent, a count in Le Bar held a party during which all the guests died. A danse macabre was painted to commemorate this divine punishment. It shows Death as an archer, firing arrows at the guests. Ghosts rise from the mouths of the corpses in the form of small, naked people, who are weighed in a balance held by Saint Michael. The ghosts are sent into the jaws of a monster, representing the entrance to hell.

Notable persons

Le Bar-sur-Loup has a sister city: