Le Thoronet

Le Thoronet
The town hall, church and village square The town hall, church and village square
Coat of arms of Le Thoronet Coat of arms
Le Thoronet
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Le Thoronet
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Draguignan
Canton	Lorgues
Intercommunality	Cœur du Var
Area1	37.53 km2 (14.49 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	2,049
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Le Thoronet is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

It is known for the romanesque Le Thoronet Abbey, built in the 12th and 13th century.

See also

• Communes of the Var department

References

• INSEE