Carcès
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Carcès Carces |
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Var | |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles | |
| Canton | Brignoles | |
| Community association | Communauté de communes Comté de Provence | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 29 ′ N , 6 ° 11 ′ E | |
| height | 110-396 m | |
| surface | 35.76 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,447 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 96 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 83570 | |
| INSEE code | 83032 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-carces.fr/ | |
Carcès ( Provencal Carces ) is a French municipality with 3447 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Var department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur .
geography
Carcès is located in the center of the department at the confluence of the Argens and Caramy rivers . The place is known for its lake. The Lac de la Fontaine d'Ajonc , also known as the Lake of Carcès , is a reservoir created in 1936, which is fed by the Caramy shortly before it flows into the Argens. With a bank length of 8 kilometers, it extends over more than 100 hectares.
Attractions
The 11th century Romanesque chapel Notre-Dame-de-Carami is classified as a Monument Historique .
Web links
Commons : Carcès - collection of images, videos and audio files
