Flayosc (; Provençal

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: ''Flaiòsc'') is a commune in the Var department in the

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in Southeastern

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Geography

Flayosc is west of Draguignan, about from the

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(to the southeast). The town is located on a rocky hill, near the church. Three small rivers crosses the village : the Pontchalade, the Florieyes and the Rimalte.

History

Antiquity

The place allowed local residents to watch over the valley and to protect villages in the neighbourhood, for example Saint-Lambert (far from 5 km). After the destruction of Antea, a village in the neighbourhood, by the Roman Empire, people decided to live in this place.

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.

Population

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

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since 2002

Bibliography

* Charles-Laurent Salch, ''Dictionnaire des châteaux et fortifications de la France au Moyen Âge'', ed. Publitotal, reprint 1991, page 478.