Fox-Amphoux

Fox-Amphoux
A general view of the village
Coat of arms
Fox-Amphoux
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Fox-Amphoux
Coordinates: 43°35′52″N 6°05′37″E / 43.5978°N 6.0936°ECoordinates: 43°35′52″N 6°05′37″E / 43.5978°N 6.0936°E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Brignoles
Canton	Tavernes
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jacques Marion
Area^1	40.76 km^2 (15.74 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	421
• Density	10/km^2 (27/sq mi)
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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Fox-Amphoux is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in south-eastern France.

As with many smaller villages off the beaten track and closer to the coast, the village of Fox-Amphoux lives a quiet life. The old church tower behind the town square offers a magnificent 360-degree view of the valley and the surrounding country side.

Notable residents

Paul Barras, president of the Directory and a major figure of the French Revolution, was born in Fox-Amphoux in 1755.^[1] Another notable resident was the artist René Lacroix (originally from Nice) who had a gallery in the far end of the village. He exhibited works both in France and abroad; Lacroix's works are in private collections around the world.

See also

• Communes of the Var department

References

• INSEE

1. Richardson, Hubert N. B. (1920). A Dictionary of Napoleon and His Times. London: Cassell & Co. p. 30.