Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Sant Ceri (Occitan) | |
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| Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer Town Hall Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer Town Hall | |
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Coat of arms of Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer Coat of arms | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Toulon |
| Canton | Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | CA Sud Sainte Baume |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Barthélemy[1] |
Area 1 | 21.15 km2 (8.17 sq mi) |
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| Demonym | Saint-Cyriens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83112 /83270 |
| Elevation | 0–254 m (0–833 ft) |
| Website | www.saintcyrsurmer.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ siʁ syʁ mɛʁ], lit. "Saint-Cyr-on-Sea"; Provençal Occitan: Sant Ceri) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, on the departmental border with Bouches-du-Rhône.
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer neighbours the communes of La Ciotat to the west, Bandol to the east and La Cadière-d'Azur to the north. In addition to the urban centre of Saint-Cyr itself, the commune includes the communities of Les Lecques, a port and beach resort, as well as La Madrague, a small port. The town square of Saint-Cyr contains a replica of the Statue of Liberty donated by Frédéric Bartholdi, sculptor of the original.
Residents include former film star Brigette Bardot.
Population
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 4,126 | — |
| 1975 | 4,728 | +1.96% |
| 1982 | 5,685 | +2.67% |
| 1990 | 7,033 | +2.70% |
| 1999 | 8,898 | +2.65% |
| 2009 | 11,865 | +2.92% |
| 2014 | 12,262 | +0.66% |
| 2020 | 12,058 | −0.28% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
Transport
[edit | edit source]Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer is served by the Saint-Cyr-Les Lecques – La Cadière SNCF station on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway.
Economy
[edit | edit source]Agriculture and tourism are important industries in the area. Fruit (especially olives), vegetables, as well as wine are produced in the commune. Both Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer and Les Lecques have urban markets. Tourist attractions include the sandy beach at Les Lecques, the coastal footpaths and the Musée de Tauroentum, a museum which displays artifacts from the Roman site of 'Tauroentum'.
Twin towns
[edit | edit source]Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer is twinned with:
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Saint-Cyr tourist office
- Website of Saint-Cyr commune Archived 2015-12-30 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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