Flayosc
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan |
| Canton | Draguignan |
| Intercommunality | Draguignan |
| Mayor | Xavier Guerrini |
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| Elevation | 140–752 m (460–2,467 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) |
| Land area1 | 45.95 km2 (17.74 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,387 (2006) |
| - Density | 95 /km2 (250 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83058/ 83780 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 43°32′06″N 6°23′51″E / 43.535°N 6.3975°E
Flayosc is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France.
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Geography [edit]
Flayosc is far 7 km (4.3 mi) from Draguignan, and about 35 km (22 mi) from the Mediterranean sea.
The village is located on a rocky hill, near the church. Three very small rivers crosses the village : the Pontchalade, the Florieyes and the Rimalte.
Economy [edit]
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History [edit]
Antiquity [edit]
The place allowed 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 Roman Empire, people decided the live in this place.
Middle Age [edit]
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Since 1789 [edit]
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 [edit]
The village is classified in Zone Natura 2000 and in Zone Naturelle d'Intérêt Ecologique, Faunistique et Floristique.
Twin towns [edit]
Vezza d'Oglio since 2002
Bibliography [edit]
- Charles-Laurent Salch, Dictionnaire des châteaux et fortifications de la France au Moyen Âge, ed. Publitotal, reprint 1991, page 478.
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References [edit]
- (French) Statistics
- (French) Local council of Flayosc
- (French) Map of Flayosc
- (French) Architectural patrimony on the site of French Ministry of culture
- (French) Protected patrimony of Flayosc
- (French) Site of the regional Office of Ecology
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