Claviers

Claviers

The village of Claviers

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Claviers

Coordinates: 43°36′04″N 6°33′50″E / 43.6012°N 6.5638°E / 43.6012; 6.5638Coordinates: 43°36′04″N 6°33′50″E / 43.6012°N 6.5638°E / 43.6012; 6.5638
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Var
Arrondissement Draguignan
Canton Callas
Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération dracénoise
Area1 15.90 km2 (6.14 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 701
  Density 44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 83041 / 83830
Elevation 192–728 m (630–2,388 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Claviers is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

It is approximately 60 km (37 mi) west of Cannes.

History

Like much of France, there is evidence of the Roman presence during the early part of the past millennium. There can be seen evidence of Gallo-Roman occupation south of Claviers.

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