Le Thoronet

Le Thoronet
The town hall, church and village square
The town hall, church and village square
Coat of arms of Le Thoronet
Location of Le Thoronet
Map
Le Thoronet is located in France
Le Thoronet
Le Thoronet
Le Thoronet is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Le Thoronet
Le Thoronet
Coordinates: 43°27′10″N 6°18′16″E / 43.4528°N 6.3044°E / 43.4528; 6.3044
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementBrignoles
CantonLe Luc
IntercommunalityCœur du Var
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marjorie Viort[1]
Area
1
37.53 km2 (14.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,613
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83136 /83340
Elevation75–444 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.

Le Thoronet (French pronunciation: [lə tɔʁɔnɛ]; Occitan: Lo Toronet) 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.

  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.