Fayence
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A general view of Fayence | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Fayence | ||
| Coordinates: 43°37′27″N 6°41′41″E / 43.6242°N 6.6947°ECoordinates: 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 | Fayence | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Fayence | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jean-Luc Fabre | |
| Area1 | 27.68 km2 (10.69 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,872 | |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83055 / 83440 | |
| Elevation |
184–665 m (604–2,182 ft) (avg. 349 m or 1,145 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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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 highschool (Marie Mauron).
Fayence-Tourettes Airport is the biggest glider planes center in Europe, and hosts the Provence Côte d'Azur Aeronautical Association.
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