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La Seyne-sur-Mer


 

La Seyne-sur-Mer, or La Seyne is a town and commune of the Var département, in France. It is an industrial suburb of Toulon, SV of that port, and connected with it by rail and steamer. Population (1999): 60,968.

Related Topics:
Commune - Var - Département - France - Suburb - Toulon

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Pop. (1901) 21,002.

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It owed its importance to the shipbuilding trade, the Société des Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterranée having here one of the finest shipbuilding yards in Europe (it is a branch of the greater establishment at Marseille), which gave employment to about 3000 workers.

Related Topics:
Shipbuilding - Marseille

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