Mons, Var

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Coordinates: 43°41′32″N 6°42′54″E / 43.6922222222, 6.715

Administration
Commune of Mons Saint-Sébastien chapel, turned into Mons town hall
Location

Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Draguignan
Canton	Fayence
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes du Pays de Fayence
Mayor	M. Roger Pelassy (2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation	235 m–1,712 m (avg. 811 m)
Land area^¹	76.63 km²
Population^² (2007)	863
- Density	11/km² (2007)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	83080/ 83440
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

Mons is a commune of the Var département, in southeastern France.

[edit] Geography

Situated at an altitude of 814 metres the commune of Mons encompasses a vast territory of 80 km² in the Var, Provence, ranging from 214 metres (at the confluent of the Siagne and the Siagnole rivers) to 1715 metres at the summit of Mont-Lachens. This explains the variety of different scenery found on the territory of the commune, as well as the diversity of its vegetation, but also accounts for the fact that it is sparsely cultivated. There are exceptional views from the village (from the Place Saint Sebastien), ranging from Menton to the East all the way to Toulon in the West.

[edit] Transportation

With today's network of roads, Mons is a mere 30 km from Grasse, 48 km from Draguignan, 50 km from Saint-Raphaël, 48 km from Cannes and 68 km from Nice.

[edit] Miscellaneous

The strong, distinctive character of the village of Mons, its calm and beauty have made it the jewel of Varois hinterland, situated as it is, at the confines of the Gavot uplands. The Monsois have had to grapple with adversity over the centuries: their tenacity and courage has forged them into a hardy, solid and community, and they bear the nickname of "Chinois de Provence" (the Chinese of Provence).