Flayosc

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

Flayosc
Commune
A view of the village from the road to Colle
Coat of arms
Location of Flayosc
Flayosc
Flayosc
Coordinates: 43°32′06″N 6°23′51″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonFlayosc
IntercommunalityDraguignan
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Karine Alsters
Area
1
45.95 km2 (17.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
4,294
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83058 /83780
Elevation140–752 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.

Geography

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.

History

Antiquity

The place allowed local residents 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 the Roman Empire, people decided to live in this place.

Since 1789

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.

Natural patrimony, fauna and flora

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

Twin towns

Bibliography
  • Charles-Laurent Salch, Dictionnaire des châteaux et fortifications de la France au Moyen Âge, ed. Publitotal, reprint 1991, page 478.

See also

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



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