Flayosc
Flayosc Flaiòsc (Occitan) |
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A view of the town from the road to Colle
A view of the town from the road to Colle
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Country | France | |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
Department | Var | |
Arrondissement | Draguignan | |
Canton | Flayosc | |
Intercommunality | CA Dracénie Provence Verdon | |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Karine Alsters[1] | |
Area1 | 45.95 km2 (17.74 sq mi) | |
Population (Jan. 2018)2 | Lua error in Module:Wd at line 405: invalid escape sequence near '"^'. | |
INSEE/Postal code | 83058 / 83780 | |
Elevation | 140–752 m (459–2,467 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Flayosc (French pronunciation: [flajɔsk]; Provençal Occitan: Flaiòsc) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 4,247.
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Geography
Flayosc is 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Draguignan, about 35 km (22 mi) from the Mediterranean Sea (to the southeast).
The town is located on a rocky hill, near the church. Three small rivers crosses the village : the Pontchalade, the Florieyes and the Rimalte.
History
Antiquity
The place allowed local residents to watch over the valley and to protect villages in the neighbourhood, for example Saint-Lambert (far from 5 km).
After the destruction of Antea, a village in the neighbourhood, by the Roman Empire, people decided to live in this place.
Since 1789
The lord of Flayosc lost his powers and his castle during the French Revolution.
In the 19th century, the village became a place where shoes were made : many factories were created. The village had, thanks to this activity, a long prosperous period. About 3,000 people lived in Flayosc in 1914.
Natural patrimony, fauna and flora
The village is classified in Zone Natura 2000 and in Zone Naturelle d'Intérêt Ecologique, Faunistique et Floristique.
Twin towns
- Vezza d'Oglio since 2002
Bibliography
- Charles-Laurent Salch, Dictionnaire des châteaux et fortifications de la France au Moyen Âge, ed. Publitotal, reprint 1991, page 478.
See also
References
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External links
- Script error: No such module "In lang". Statistics
- Script error: No such module "In lang". Local council of Flayosc
- Script error: No such module "In lang". Map of Flayosc
- Script error: No such module "In lang". Architectural patrimony on the site of French Ministry of culture
- Script error: No such module "In lang". Protected patrimony of Flayosc
- Script error: No such module "In lang". Site of the regional Office of Ecology
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