Le Thoronet (French pronunciation: [lə tɔʁɔnɛ]; Occitan: Lo Toronet) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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Coordinates: 43°27′10″N 6°18′16″E / 43.4528°N 6.3044°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Brignoles |
Canton | Le Luc |
Intercommunality | Cœur du Var |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marjorie Viort[1] |
Area 1 | 37.53 km2 (14.49 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,613 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 83136 /83340 |
Elevation | 75–444 m (246–1,457 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. |
It is known for the romanesque Le Thoronet Abbey, built in the 12th and 13th century.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 549 | — |
1975 | 575 | +0.66% |
1982 | 819 | +5.18% |
1990 | 1,163 | +4.48% |
1999 | 1,533 | +3.12% |
2007 | 2,061 | +3.77% |
2012 | 2,373 | +2.86% |
2017 | 2,462 | +0.74% |
Source: INSEE[3] |