Le Cannet-des-Maures

For the commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department, see Le Cannet.
Le Cannet-des-Maures

The church of Sainte-Catherin, in Le Cannet-des-Maures

Coat of arms
Le Cannet-des-Maures

Coordinates: 43°23′30″N 6°20′27″E / 43.3916°N 6.3407°E / 43.3916; 6.3407Coordinates: 43°23′30″N 6°20′27″E / 43.3916°N 6.3407°E / 43.3916; 6.3407
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Var
Arrondissement Draguignan
Canton Le Luc
Intercommunality Cœur du Var
Government
  Mayor (19832008) Alain Fabre
Area1 73.64 km2 (28.43 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 3,964
  Density 54/km2 (140/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 83031 / 83340
Elevation 52–628 m (171–2,060 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.

Le Cannet-des-Maures is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

History

The town was called "Cannet" until the French Revolution, and later "Le Cannet".

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