Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer

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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
Sant Ceri (Occitan)
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer Town Hall
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer Town Hall
Coat of arms of Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Location of Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
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Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer is located in France
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 43°10′44″N 5°42′31″E / 43.1789°N 5.7086°E / 43.1789; 5.7086
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementToulon
CantonSaint-Cyr-sur-Mer
IntercommunalityCA Sud Sainte Baume
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Barthélemy[1]
Area
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21.15 km2 (8.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
12,103
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
DemonymSaint-Cyriens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83112 /83270
Elevation0–254 m (0–833 ft)
Websitewww.saintcyrsurmer.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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[3]

Transport

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Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer is served by the Saint-Cyr-Les Lecques – La Cadière SNCF station on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway.

Economy

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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'.

Panorama of Les Lecques from its beach with view on the old and new port.

Twin towns

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Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.
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