Seillans
Seillans (Selhan) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a village perché (perched hill-top village) overlooking the plain between the southern Alps and the Esterel, which borders the sea between Cannes and Saint-Raphaël. It has been recognized by Les Plus Beaux Villages de France.
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Seillans has a steeply-inclined medieval centre, accessible only on foot, and a number of small squares and old buildings. It is the westernmost of a line of such towns and villages (including Montauroux, Callian, Tourrettes and Fayence) that face south and attract tourists. Other local attractions include the nearby Lac de Saint-Cassien. Also a destination for holiday-makers, retirees and second-home owners from other parts of France and northern Europe. Seillans features a castle and C13 church at its summit. Nearby are rustic chapels, vineyards, forests and olive groves. Seillans has an annual pottery market and many concerts and events throughout the year, as well as the annual international Musique-Cordiale Festival, a fortnight when the church, the salle polyvalente and outdoor venues resound to a variety of high quality classical, choral and jazz music from international artists, soloists, choirs and orchestras each August, when the area is at its most popular. In the late 1960s and early 1970s Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning made Seillans their home. The village hosts a substantial Max Ernst collection, including several sculptures in open air.
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Seillans appears in the authority records of the Etalab API Découpage administratif and the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names as a place. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Seillans as an inhabited place. Etalab API Découpage administratif records Seillans as a commune. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur as the administrative unit of Seillans. Etalab API Découpage administratif records Var as the administrative unit of Seillans. Etalab API Découpage administratif records Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur as the administrative region of Seillans. Etalab API Découpage administratif records France as the country of Seillans. The area of Seillans is 8,896.33 hectares, according to the Etalab API Découpage administratif. The Etalab API Découpage administratif records the postal code 83440 for Seillans.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Seillans • Native Name — Selhan • Commune Status — Commune • Arrondissement — Draguignan • Canton — Roquebrune-sur-Argens • Demonym — Seillanais • Website — https: www.seillans.fr • Insee — 83124 • Postal Code — 83440 • Mayor — René Ugo • Term — 2020–2026 • Intercommunality — Pays de Fayence • Elevation M — 366 • Area Km2 — 88.66
Climate
Climate
Seillans has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Seillans is. The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around. The highest temperature ever recorded in Seillans was on 1 August 2024; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 20 December 2009.
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