Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer

Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
A replica of the Statue of Liberty in the town square
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Toulon
Canton	Le Beausset
Intercommunality	Sud Sainte Baume
Government
• Mayor	Barthélemy Philippe
Area 1	21.15 km2 (8.17 sq mi)
Population  (2006)	11,972
• Density	570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	83112 /83270
Elevation	0–254 m (0–833 ft)
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 is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It neighbours La Ciotat to the west, Bandol to the east and La Cadière-d'Azur to the north.

In addition to Saint-Cyr itself, the commune includes the villages of Les Lecques, a port and beach resort, and 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.

Economy

Agriculture and tourism are important industries in the area. Fruit, vegetables, olives and wine are produced in the commune and both Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer and Les Lecques have 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

Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer is twinned with:

• Città della Pieve, Italy
• Denzlingen, Germany

See also

• Communes of the Var department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Saint-Cyr tourist office
• Website of Saint-Cyr commune Template:Fr icon