Gonfaron Explained

Gonfaron
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Gonfaron.svg
Arrondissement:Brignoles
Canton:Le Luc
Insee:83067
Postal Code:83590
Mayor:Thierry Bongiorno[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Cœur du Var
Coordinates:43.3214°N 6.2897°W
Elevation M:180
Elevation Min M:98
Elevation Max M:766
Area Km2:40.42

Gonfaron (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern France.

Its detached clock tower is topped with an unusual decorative wrought iron frame housing a bell. Gonfaron is the home of, a rescue and breeding centre for tortoises.

It is served by Gonfaron Station on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway.

Motor racing team Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives was based in the town; it competed in Formula One from 1986 to 1991.

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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.