Flayosc

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

Flayosc Flaiòsc (Occitan)
Commune
A view of the town from the road to Colle
Coat of arms
Location of Flayosc
Flayosc Show map of France Flayosc Show map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 43°32′06″N 6°23′51″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Draguignan
Canton	Flayosc
Intercommunality	CA Dracénie Provence Verdon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Karine Alsters[1]
Area 1	45.95 km2 (17.74 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	4,514
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	83058 /83780
Elevation	140–752 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 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Draguignan, about 35 km (22 mi) 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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,454	—
1975	1,867	+3.64%
1982	2,384	+3.55%
1990	3,233	+3.88%
1999	3,924	+2.18%
2007	4,341	+1.27%
2012	4,366	+0.11%
2017	4,294	−0.33%
2020	4,195	−0.77%
Source: INSEE[3]

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

• Vezza d'Oglio since 2002

Bibliography

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

See also

• Communes of the Var department
• Draguignan