Flayosc


Flayosc is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France.

Geography

Flayosc is far from Draguignan, and about from the Mediterranean Sea.
The village is located on a rocky hill, near the church. Three very small rivers crosses the village : the Pontchalade, the Florieyes and the Rimalte.

Economy

History

Antiquity

The place allowed to watch over the valley and to protect villages in the neighbourhood, for example Saint-Lambert.
After the destruction of Antea, a village in the neighbourhood, by Roman Empire, people decided the live in this place.

Middle Age

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.

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