Gonfaron

Gonfaron is a small hillside town and commune in the Var d?partement, in Provence, southern France.

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Its standalone clock tower is topped with an unusual decorative wrought iron frame housing a bell. Gonfaron is best known for the local 'Village des Tortues', a rescue and breeding centre for tortoises.

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Commune: A commune or comune is a system of social and economic organization which involves the common ownership of resources and/or shared obligations. Within that framework, the word can have various meanings:...

Var: Var is a d?partement of southern France....

Provence: Provence is a former Roman province and is now a region of southeastern France, located on the Mediterranean Sea adjacent to France's border with Italy. It is now part of the administrative r?gion of Provence-Alpes-C?te d'Azur. The traditional region of Provence encompasses the d?partements of Var, ...