Gonfaron (French pronunciation: ​[ɡɔ̃faʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 4,329.

Gonfaron
Commune
Gonfaron Town Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Gonfaron
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Coordinates: 43°19′17″N 6°17′23″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Brignoles
Canton	Le Luc
Intercommunality	Cœur du Var
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thierry Bongiorno[1]
Area 1	40.42 km2 (15.61 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	4,329
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	83067 /83590
Elevation	98–766 m (322–2,513 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Its detached clock tower is topped with an unusual decorative wrought iron frame housing a bell. Gonfaron is best known for the local Village des Tortues, a rescue and breeding centre for tortoises.

It is served by Gonfaron station on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway.

See also

• Communes of the Var department

References

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