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Fox-Amphoux (French pronunciation: [fɔks ɑ̃fu]; Occitan: Fòs Amfós) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in south-eastern France.
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| Coordinates: 43°35′52″N 6°05′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles |
| Canton | Flayosc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hubert Geolle[1] |
| Area 1 | 40.76 km2 (15.74 sq mi) |
| Population | 458 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83060 /83670 |
| Elevation | 376–691 m (1,234–2,267 ft) (avg. 540 m or 1,770 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
As with many smaller villages off the beaten track and closer to the coast, the village perché of Fox-Amphoux lives a quiet life. The old church tower behind the town square offers a 360° panorama of the surrounding countryside including a view of Mont Sainte Victoire to the west. The former hotel in the centre of the village offers bed and breakfast ('chambres d'hôtes').
Notable residents
Paul Barras, president of the Directory and a major figure of the French Revolution, was born in Fox-Amphoux in 1755.[3] Another notable resident was Christer Strömholm (1918-2002) a swedish fotographer, recipient of the 1997 Hasselblad Award, who had a house there. The artist René Lacroix (1948-2011) who was originally from Nice, moved to Fox-Amphoux in 2004 and had his atelier/gallery in the far end of the village, his works have been exhibited in France and also abroad.
Trees
A huge nettle tree, or 'micocoulier', Celtis australis, planted in 1550, stands immediately in front of the church. In front of the nettle tree is an old field elm, Ulmus minor (73 cm d.b.h.), which has (<2017) escaped Dutch elm disease.
Elm (left) and nettle tree in front of the church at Fox-Amphoux
Nettle tree at Fox-Amphoux
Elm in centre of Fox-Amphoux
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Richardson, Hubert N. B. (1920). A Dictionary of Napoleon and His Times. London: Cassell & Co. p. 30.
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[de] Fox-Amphoux
Fox-Amphoux ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 458 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Var in der Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Sie gehört zum Kanton Flayosc im Arrondissement Brignoles.- [en] Fox-Amphoux
[ru] Фокс-Амфу
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