Flayosc

A view of the village from the road to Colle

Coat of arms

Flayosc

Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region

Flayosc

Coordinates: 43°32′06″N 6°23′51″E / 43.535°N 6.3975°ECoordinates: 43°32′06″N 6°23′51″E / 43.535°N 6.3975°E

Country

France

Region

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Draguignan

Draguignan

Government

• Mayor

Fabien Matras

Area¹

45.95 km² (17.74 sq mi)

Population (2006)²

4,387

• Density

95/km² (250/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

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.

²Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Flayosc is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France.

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.

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.

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.

The village is classified in Zone Natura 2000 and in Zone Naturelle d'Intérêt Ecologique, Faunistique et Floristique.

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