Flayosc
Flayosc (; Provençal: "Flaiòsc") is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France. Geography. Flayosc is far from Draguignan, and about from the Mediterranean Sea. The village is located on a rocky hill, near the church. Three very small rivers crosses the village : the "Pontchalade", the "Florieyes" and the "Rimalte". History. Antiquity. The place allowed local residents to watch over the valley and to protect villages in the neighbourhood, for example Saint-Lambert (far from 5 km). After the destruction of Antea, a village in the neighbourhood, by the Roman Empire, people  decided to live in this place. Since 1789. The lord of Flayosc lost his powers and his castle during the French Revolution. In the 19th century, the village became a place where shoes were made : many factories were created. The village had, thanks to this activity, a long prosperous period. About 3,000 people lived in Flayosc in 1914. Natural patrimony, fauna and flora. The village is classified in "Zone Natura 2000" and in "Zone Naturelle d'Intérêt Ecologique, Faunistique et Floristique".