La Seyne-sur-Mer

La Seyne-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [la sɛn syʁ mɛʁ]) , or La Seyne is a commune in the Var department in the French Riviera . It is part of the agglomeration of Toulon, and is situated adjacent to the west of this city.

La Seyne-sur-Mer
Fort Balaguier
Coat of arms
Location of La Seyne-sur-Mer
La Seyne-sur-Mer
La Seyne-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 43°06′00″N 5°52′59″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementToulon
CantonLa Seyne-sur-Mer-1 and 2
IntercommunalityMétropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Nathalie Bicais
Area
1
22.17 km2 (8.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
63,936
  Density2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83126 /83500
Elevation0–352 m (0–1,155 ft)
(avg. 9 m or 30 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Economy

It owed its importance to the shipbuilding trade, the Société des Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterranée having here one of the finest shipbuilding yards in Europe (it is a branch of the larger establishment at Marseille), which gave employment to about 3,000 workers.

In recent years the town has moved from its traditional industries to tourism. The docks previously used have had extensive work and now comprise a park, marinas and a new (2010) hotel overlooking Toulon and the marinas.

The population is diverse in origins and the outer suburbs are undergoing a transformation with old multi storey apartments being replaced with modern developments. La Seyne has a railway station, Gare de La Seyne-Six-Fours, on the line from Toulon to Marseille.

Iraq's "Osiris class" nuclear reactors, later destroyed by Israel in Operation Opera, were built in La Seyne-sur-Mer.[2]

Buildings and structures

Personalities linked to La Seyne-sur-Mer

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. George Russell (June 22, 1981). "Attack--and Fallout". Time.


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