Flayosc
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.JPG) A view of the village from the road to Colle | |
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Location of Flayosc  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°32′06″N 6°23′51″E / 43.535°N 6.3975°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan |
| Canton | Flayosc |
| Intercommunality | Draguignan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabien Matras |
| Area 1 | 45.95 km2 (17.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 4,354 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83058 /83780 |
| Elevation | 140–752 m (459–2,467 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Flayosc (Provençal: Flaiòsc) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France.
Geography
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
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History
Antiquity
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
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Since 1789
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
The village is classified in Zone Natura 2000 and in Zone Naturelle d'Intérêt Ecologique, Faunistique et Floristique.
Twin towns
Vezza d'Oglio since 2002
Bibliography
- Charles-Laurent Salch, Dictionnaire des châteaux et fortifications de la France au Moyen Âge, ed. Publitotal, reprint 1991, page 478.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
- (in French) Statistics
- (in French) Local council of Flayosc
- (in French) Map of Flayosc
- (in French) Architectural patrimony on the site of French Ministry of culture
- (in French) Protected patrimony of Flayosc
- (in French) Site of the regional Office of Ecology
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