Seillans
Seillans | |
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Coordinates: 43°37′59″N 6°37′59″E / 43.633°N 6.633°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Draguignan |
Canton | Roquebrune-sur-Argens |
Intercommunality | Pays de Fayence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | René Ugo[1] |
Area 1 | 88.66 km2 (34.23 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,763 |
• Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 83124 /83440 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Seillans (French pronunciation: .
It is a ville perché (perched hill-top village) overlooking the plain between the southern
Seillans has a steeply-inclined medieval centre, accessible only on foot, and a number of small squares and old buildings. It is the westernmost of a line of such towns and villages (including Montauroux, Callian, Tourrettes and Fayence) that face south and attract tourists. Other local attractions include the nearby Lac de Saint-Cassien.
Seillans is also a destination for holiday-makers, retirees and second-home owners from other parts of France and northern Europe. Seillans features a castle and C13 church at its summit. Nearby are rustic chapels, vineyards, forests and olive groves.
Seillans has an annual pottery market and many concerts and events throughout the year, as well as the annual international Musique-Cordiale Festival, a fortnight when the church, the salle polyvalente and outdoor venues resound to a variety of high quality classical, choral and jazz music from international artists, soloists, choirs and orchestras each August, when the area is at its most popular.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning made Seillans their home. The village hosts a substantial Max Ernst collection, including several sculptures in open air.
Geography
Climate
Seillans has a
Climate data for Seillans (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1997−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 23.6 (74.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
29.2 (84.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
38.9 (102.0) |
38.4 (101.1) |
39.5 (103.1) |
33.8 (92.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
39.5 (103.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
1.8 (35.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.1 (55.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
2.6 (36.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69.2 (2.72) |
57.1 (2.25) |
62.6 (2.46) |
82.8 (3.26) |
73.3 (2.89) |
54.6 (2.15) |
17.6 (0.69) |
33.0 (1.30) |
70.0 (2.76) |
126.8 (4.99) |
165.4 (6.51) |
102.0 (4.02) |
914.4 (36.00) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.9 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 68.6 |
Source: Météo-France[3] |
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,147 | — |
1975 | 1,211 | +0.78% |
1982 | 1,609 | +4.14% |
1990 | 1,793 | +1.36% |
1999 | 2,115 | +1.85% |
2007 | 2,543 | +2.33% |
2012 | 2,489 | −0.43% |
2017 | 2,669 | +1.41% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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