Fayence

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

For the tin-glazed earthenware, see faience.
Fayence
Commune
A general view of Fayence
Coat of arms
Location of Fayence
Fayence
Fayence
Coordinates: 43°37′27″N 6°41′41″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonRoquebrune-sur-Argens
IntercommunalityPays de Fayence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Henry
Area
1
27.68 km2 (10.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
5,792
 • Density210/km2 (540/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 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 junior highschool (Marie Mauron).[2]

Fayence-Tourettes Airport is the biggest glider planes center in Europe, and hosts the Provence Côte d'Azur Aeronautical Association.

History

Before and during WWII, Fayence-Tourettes Airport was an air force base. On 13 June 1940, 12 Italian Fiat CR.42s from 151° Gruppo of 53° Stormo attacked the airfield, destroying several aircraft on the ground.[3][4][5]

See also

References

Citations
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Louis Boisgibault, Fahad Al Kabbani (2020): Energy Transition in Metropolises, Rural Areas and Deserts. Wiley - ISTE. (Energy series) ISBN 9781786304995.
  3. Skulski 2007, p. 20.
  4. Sgarlato 2005, p. 24.
  5. De Marchi 1994, p. 6.

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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.