Gonfaron

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

Gonfaron
The railway station in Gonfaron
Coat of arms
Location of Gonfaron
Gonfaron
Gonfaron
Coordinates: 43°19′17″N 6°17′23″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementBrignoles
CantonLe Luc
IntercommunalityCœur du Var
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Yves Orengo
Area
1
40.42 km2 (15.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
4,318
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83067 /83590
Elevation98–766 m (322–2,513 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Its detached clock tower is topped with an unusual decorative wrought iron frame housing a bell. Gonfaron is best known for the local 'Village des Tortues', a rescue and breeding centre for tortoises.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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