Montauroux
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Commune of Montauroux |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan |
| Canton | Fayence |
| Mayor | Jean-Pierre Bottero (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Land area¹ | 33.41 km² |
| Population² |
4,017 |
| - Density | 120.23/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 83081/ 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. | |
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Montauroux is a small town and commune in the hills in the Var département in the South of France.
It has a town square a pharmacy, hotel, some restaurants and small pub. Its neighbour town is the picturesque Callian which can be seen across a small valley.
[edit] Geography
Montauroux is situated in the east of the Var and at the border of the Alpes-Maritimes. Montauroux rises in tiers of altitudes from 150 m to 400 m. The village has a southern exposure, facing the Esterel massif and the St Cassien Lake. Monaturoux is located halfway between the sea which is 30 km distant and the first ski resort which is 40 km, away. Montauroux benefits from an exceptional amount of sunny days and often sees visits by tourists in the summer months.
