Fox-Amphoux | |
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 A general view of the village | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Fox-Amphoux  | |
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| Coordinates:43°35′52″N6°05′37″E / 43.5978°N 6.0936°E /43.5978; 6.0936 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles |
| Canton | Flayosc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Hubert Geolle[1] |
Area 1 | 40.76 km2 (15.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 501 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83060 /83670 |
| Elevation | 376–691 m (1,234–2,267 ft) (avg. 540 m or 1,770 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fox-Amphoux (French pronunciation:[fɔksɑ̃fu];Occitan:Fòs Amfós) is acommune in theVardepartment in theProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azurregion in south-easternFrance.
As with many smaller villages off the beaten track and closer to the coast, thevillage perché of Fox-Amphoux lives a quiet life. The old church tower behind the town square offers a 360°panorama of the surrounding countryside including a view ofMont Sainte Victoire to the west. The former hotel in the centre of the village offersbed and breakfast ('chambres d'hôtes').
Paul Barras, president of theDirectory and a major figure of theFrench Revolution, was born in Fox-Amphoux in 1755.[3][4]Christer Strömholm (1918–2002) a Swedish photographer, recipient of the 1997Hasselblad Award, had a house here. The artist René Lacroix (1948–2011) originally fromNice, moved to Fox-Amphoux in 2004 and had his atelier/gallery in the far end of the village; his works have been exhibited in France and also abroad.
A huge nettle tree, or 'micocoulier',Celtis australis, planted in 1550, stands immediately in front of the church. In front of the nettle tree is an old field elm,Ulmus minor (73 cmd.b.h.), which has (<2017) escapedDutch elm disease.
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