Le Thoronet

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.

Le Thoronet
The town hall, church and village square
Location of Le Thoronet
Le Thoronet
Le Thoronet
Coordinates: 43°27′10″N 6°18′16″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementBrignoles
CantonLe Luc
IntercommunalityCœur du Var
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Marjorie Viort
Area
1
37.53 km2 (14.49 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
2,552
  Density68/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.

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

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