Fayence
Faiença (Occitan)
Commune
A general view of Fayence
A general view of Fayence
Coat of arms of Fayence
Coat of arms
Location of Fayence
Fayence is located in France
Fayence
Fayence
Fayence is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Fayence
Fayence
Coordinates: 43°37′27″N 6°41′41″E / 43.6242°N 6.6947°E / 43.6242; 6.6947
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonRoquebrune-sur-Argens
IntercommunalityPays de Fayence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Henry[1]
Area
1
27.68 km2 (10.69 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
5,890
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83055 /83440
Elevation184–665 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 (French pronunciation: [fajɑ̃s]; Occitan: Faiença) 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 Mediterranean 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 and Domaine de Fayence attract a foreign clientele. The village contains a primary school (École de la Ferrage) and a junior high school (Collège Marie Mauron).[3] The Aérodrome de Fayence-Tourettes is one of the most active in Europe for gliding; it hosts the Provence Côte d'Azur Aeronautical Association.

History

Before and during WWII, Fayence-Tourettes Airfield was an air force base. On 13 June 1940, 12 Italian Fiat CR.42 Falcos from 151° Gruppo of 53° Stormo attacked the airfield, destroying several aircraft on the ground.[4][5][6]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,768—    
1975 2,146+2.81%
1982 2,652+3.07%
1990 3,502+3.54%
1999 4,253+2.18%
2009 4,928+1.48%
2014 5,602+2.60%
2020 5,770+0.49%
Source: INSEE[7]

See also

References

Citations

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Louis Boisgibault, Fahad Al Kabbani (2020): Energy Transition in Metropolises, Rural Areas and Deserts. Wiley - ISTE. (Energy series) ISBN 9781786304995.
  4. ↑ Skulski 2007, p. 20.
  5. ↑ Sgarlato 2005, p. 24.
  6. ↑ De Marchi 1994, p. 6.
  7. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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.
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