Gonfaron
Categories: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur geography stubs | Communes of Var
| Gonfaron | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Région | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Département | Var |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles |
| Canton | Besse-sur-Issole |
| INSEE Code | 83067 |
| Postal code | 83590 |
| Mayor Term of office | Yves Orengo 2001-2008 |
| Intercommunality | |
| Longitude | 06° 17' 23" E |
| Latitude | 43° 19' 17" N |
| Altitude | average: 180 m minimum: 98 m maximum: 766 m |
| Area | 40.42 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 2,805 (1999) |
| Population density | 69 pers/km² |
Gonfaron is a small hillside town and commune in the Var département, in Provence, southern France.
Its standalone 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.
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