Gonfaron
| Gonfaron | ||
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The railway station in Gonfaron | ||
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  Gonfaron | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Gonfaron | ||
| Coordinates: 43°19′17″N 6°17′23″E / 43.3214°N 6.2897°ECoordinates: 43°19′17″N 6°17′23″E / 43.3214°N 6.2897°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Var | |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles | |
| Canton | Besse-sur-Issole | |
| Intercommunality | Cœur du Var | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Yves Orengo | |
| Area1 | 40.42 km2 (15.61 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 3,792 | |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83067 / 83590 | |
| Elevation |
98–766 m (322–2,513 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Gonfaron is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Its detached 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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