Fayence
Fayence | |
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Coordinates: 43°37′27″N 6°41′41″E / 43.6242°N 6.6947°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Draguignan |
Canton | Roquebrune-sur-Argens |
Intercommunality | Pays de Fayence |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jean-Luc Fabre |
Area 1 | 27.68 km2 (10.69 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 5,890 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/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 a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Fayence is one of a series of "perched villages" overlooking the plain between the southern Alps and the Esterel massif, which borders the 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, Var and Domaine de Fayence attracting a foreign clientele. The aerodrome of Fayence-Tourettes is one of the most active in Europe for Gliding.
The village contains a primary school (Ecole la Ferrage) and a junior highschool (Marie Mauron).[2]
Fayence-Tourettes Airport is the biggest glider planes center in Europe, and hosts the Provence Côte d'Azur Aeronautical Association.
History
Before and during WWII, Fayence-Tourettes Airport was an air force base. On 13 June 1940, 12 Italian Fiat CR.42s from 151° Gruppo of 53° Stormo attacked the airfield, destroying several aircraft on the ground.[3][4][5]
See also
References
Notes
Citations
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Louis Boisgibault, Fahad Al Kabbani (2020): Energy Transition in Metropolises, Rural Areas and Deserts. Wiley - ISTE. (Energy series) ISBN 9781786304995.
- ^ Skulski 2007, p. 20.
- ^ Sgarlato 2005, p. 24.
- ^ De Marchi 1994, p. 6.
Bibliography
- De Marchi, Italo. Fiat CR.42 Falco (in Italian). Modena, Italy: Stem Mucchi, 1994. No ISBN.
- Sgarlato, Nico. Fiat CR.42 (in Italian). Parma, Italy: Delta Editrice, 2005.
- Skulski, Przemysław. Fiat CR.42 Falco. Redbourn, UK: Mushroom Model Publications, 2007. ISBN 83-89450-34-8.
External links
- Official site of the city of Fayence (in French)
- Photos of Fayence on photoenligne
- Photos of Fayence on Pbase