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Fayence

Fayence is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.

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Fayence
Faiença (Occitan)
Commune
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A general view of Fayence
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Coordinates: 43°37′27″N 6°41′41″E / 43.6242°N 6.6947°E / 43.6242; 6.6947
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonRoquebrune-sur-Argens
IntercommunalityPays de Fayence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Henry1
Area
1
27.68 km2 (10.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
6,157
 • Density222.4/km2 (576.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83055 /83440
Elevation184–665 m (604–2,182 ft)
(avg. 349 m or 1,145 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fayence (French pronunciation: [fajɑ̃s]; Occitan: Faiença) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.

Fayence is one of a series of "perched villages" overlooking the plain between the southern Alps and the Esterel massif, which borders the Mediterranean Sea between Cannes and Saint-Raphaël. The village is located on the road to Mons, which later on joins the Route Napoléon linking Nice to Grenoble through the Alps.

Some high-standing resorts have settled nearby the village in the recent years: the Domaine de Terre Blanche at Tourrettes and Domaine de Fayence attract a foreign clientele. The village contains a primary school (École de la Ferrage) and a junior high school (Collège Marie Mauron).3 The Aérodrome de Fayence-Tourettes is one of the most active in Europe for gliding; it hosts the Provence Côte d'Azur Aeronautical Association.

History

Before and during WWII, Fayence-Tourettes Airfield was an air force base. On 13 June 1940, 12 Italian Fiat CR.42 Falcos from 151° Gruppo of 53° Stormo attacked the airfield, destroying several aircraft on the ground.456

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,768—    
1975 2,146+2.81%
1982 2,652+3.07%
1990 3,502+3.54%
1999 4,253+2.18%
2007 4,867+1.70%
2012 5,460+2.33%
2017 5,792+1.19%
2023 6,157+1.02%
Source: INSEE7

Notable people

Gustave Malécot (28 December 1911–1998), mathematician

See also

See also

References

References

Citations

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Louis Boisgibault, Fahad Al Kabbani (2020): Energy Transition in Metropolises, Rural Areas and Deserts. Wiley - ISTE. (Energy series) ISBN 9781786304995.
  4. Skulski 2007, p. 20.
  5. Sgarlato 2005, p. 24.
  6. De Marchi 1994, p. 6.
  7. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE

Bibliography

  • De Marchi, Italo. Fiat CR.42 Falco (in Italian). Modena, Italy: Stem Mucchi, 1994. No ISBN.
  • Sgarlato, Nico. Fiat CR.42 (in Italian). Parma, Italy: Delta Editrice, 2005.
  • Skulski, Przemysław. Fiat CR.42 Falco. Redbourn, UK: Mushroom Model Publications, 2007. ISBN 83-89450-34-8.
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