What is "fraxinet"

Fraxinet or Fraxinetum ( or , from Latin fraxinus: " ash tree", fraxinetum: "ash forest") was the site of a 10th-century fortress established by Muslims at modern La Garde-Freinet, near Saint-Tropez, in Provence. The modern Massif des Maures (" plateau of Moors") takes its name from the Muslims of Fraxinet.