Flayosc Explained

Flayosc
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Flayosc.svg
Arrondissement:Draguignan
Canton:Flayosc
Insee:83058
Postal Code:83780
Mayor:Karine Alsters[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Dracénie Provence Verdon
Coordinates:43.535°N 6.3975°W
Elevation M:235
Elevation Min M:140
Elevation Max M:752
Area Km2:45.95

Flayosc (in French pronounced as /flajɔsk/; Provençal Occitan: Flaiòsc) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.

Geography

Flayosc is 7km (04miles) west of Draguignan, about 35km (22miles) from the Mediterranean Sea (to the southeast).

The town is located on a rocky hill, near the church. Three 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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.