Montauroux
Montauron (Occitan)
The Château de la Colle-Noire, in Montauroux
The Château de la Colle-Noire, in Montauroux
Coat of arms of Montauroux
Location of Montauroux
Montauroux is located in France
Montauroux
Montauroux
Montauroux is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Montauroux
Montauroux
Coordinates: 43°37′09″N 6°45′57″E / 43.6192°N 6.7658°E / 43.6192; 6.7658
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonRoquebrune-sur-Argens
IntercommunalityPays de Fayence
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Yves Huet[1]
Area
1
33.41 km2 (12.90 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
6,685
  Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83081 /83440
Elevation150–400 m (490–1,310 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montauroux (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃toʁu]; Occitan: Montauron) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.

Its neighbour town is the smaller, picturesque Callian, which can be seen across a small valley. In 2019, Montauroux had a population of 6,548.

Geography

Montauroux in the snow

Montauroux is situated in the east of the Var and at the border of the Alpes-Maritimes. Montauroux rises in tiers of altitudes from 150 m to 400 m. The village has a southern exposure, facing the Esterel massif and the St Cassien Lake. Montauroux is located midway between the sea which is 30 km (19 mi) away and the first ski resort which is 40 km (25 mi), away. Montauroux benefits from an exceptional amount of sunny days and is visited by tourists in the summer months, many hotels are often fully booked for the summer by mid-April or earlier.

It is also part of the Pays de Fayence, a communauté de communes.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,053    
1975 1,375+3.89%
1982 1,997+5.48%
1990 2,773+4.19%
1999 4,017+4.20%
2007 5,048+2.90%
2012 6,019+3.58%
2017 6,411+1.27%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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