La Cadière-d'Azur was first recorded in 993.[3]
The village was a Seigneurie of the Viscounts of Marseille, and later of the Abbey of St-Victor.
There has also been evidence of Roman dwelling in the village with quite a few Gallo-Roman vestiges being discovered in the region, including several Roman fountains.[4]
The village is on a hilltop that overlooks a lot of the Bandol vineyards.
The back of St-Andre Church built onto the cliff faceOld bakery
The village still has 3 remaining medieval Gate Doors, which are the Porte St-Jean (built-in January 1561), Porte de la Colle, and the Porte Mazarine, in the ancient medieval walls. Two other older medieval buildings of the village are the Tour de l'Horloge with a 16th-century campanile and the 16th-century St-André church which features a tall hexagonal clock tower.[4]
The village has a museum of the local area, a post office, a cemetery, and several shops and cafes.
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