Nans-les-Pins (French pronunciation: [nɑ̃s le pɛ̃]; Occitan: Nans) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It lies in the western part of the department, north of the Sainte-Baume ridge.
Nans-les-Pins | |
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 A view within the village | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Nans-les-Pins  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°22′13″N 5°46′55″E / 43.3704°N 5.782°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles |
| Canton | Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | CA Provence Verte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Ollivier Artuphel[1] |
Area 1 | 47.99 km2 (18.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,968 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83087 /83860 |
| Elevation | 308–772 m (1,010–2,533 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The town sits about 1km north and 100m downhill from its former location, now known as Vieux Nans ("Old Nans").[3] Old Nans was centered on a castle, first built in the 8th Century AD, and was abandoned for the new site in the 15th Century. [3] It is possible to explore the remains of the old town and castle on foot. [3]
Nans-les-Pins sits on the pilgrimage route to Sainte-Baume, and grew beyond a small village in the 19th Century. [4] It is the starting point for a marked hiking route to the source of the Huveaune river.[5] There is an 18-hole golf course [6] and a Marvilla Parks campsite in the town.[7]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 813 | — |
| 1975 | 953 | +2.30% |
| 1982 | 1,347 | +5.07% |
| 1990 | 2,485 | +7.96% |
| 1999 | 3,159 | +2.70% |
| 2007 | 3,995 | +2.98% |
| 2012 | 4,153 | +0.78% |
| 2017 | 4,627 | +2.19% |
| Source: INSEE[8] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Le Vieux Nans". Guide Sainte Baume. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Nans-les-Pins" (PDF). Provence Verte. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Instagram, a double-edged sword for tourist destinations". Le Monde. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Golf Sainte Baume". Golf Sainte Baume. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Le Domaine de la Sainte Baume". Marvilla Parks. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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