Fayence (French pronunciation: [fajɑ̃s]; Occitan: Faiença) 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 5,735.
Fayence
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Coordinates: 43°37′27″N 6°41′41″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Draguignan |
Canton | Roquebrune-sur-Argens |
Intercommunality | Pays de Fayence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Henry |
Area 1 | 27.68 km2 (10.69 sq mi) |
Population | 5,735 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 83055 /83440 |
Elevation | 184–665 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 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).[2] The Aérodrome de Fayence-Tourettes is one of the most active in Europe for gliding;[citation needed] it hosts the Provence Côte d'Azur Aeronautical Association.
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.[3][4][5]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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% |
Source: INSEE[6] |
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