Gonfaron
Gonfaron | |
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Location of Gonfaron  | |
| 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 |
Area 1 | 40.42 km2 (15.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 3,792 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83067 /83590 |
| Elevation | 98–766 m (322–2,513 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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 who are not only mentally retarded, but also have AIDS.
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