- Fayence
Infobox Commune de France
nomcommune=Fayence
région=Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
département=Var
arrondissement=Draguignan
canton=Fayence
insee=83055
cp=83440
maire=Jean-Luc Fabre
mandat=
intercomm=Pays de Fayence
longitude=6.694722
latitude=43.624167
alt moy=349 m
alt mini=184 m
alt maxi=665 m
km²=27,68
sans=4867
date-sans=2007
dens=175Fayence is a commune of the Var "département", in southeastern
France .Fayence is one of a series of "perched villages" overlooking the plain between the southern
Alps and theEsterel massif , which borders the sea betweenCannes and Saint-Raphaël. Fayence is a charming old Provençal village popular with tourists. The village is located on the road to Mons, which later on joins the RouteNapoléon (linkingNice toGrenoble through theAlps ).Some high-standing resorts have settled nearby the village in the recent years: the "Domaine de terre blanche" and "Domaine de Fayence" attracting a foreign clientele. The aerodrome of Fayence-Tourettes is one of the most active in Europe.
External links
* [http://www.go-provence.com/ Provence from Fayence] - Guide to Fayence (& Provence), food, restaurants, tourism, news stories and rumours.
* [http://photoenligne.free.fr/Var/Fayence/Fayence.html Photos of Fayence on photoenligne]
* [http://www.pbase.com/gilnockie/prov/ Photos of Fayence on Pbase]
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