Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer

French commune
nomcommune=Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Replica of the Statue of Liberty in the town square.
région=Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
département=Var
arrondissement=Toulon
canton=Le Beausset
insee=83112
cp=83270
maire= M. Barthélemy Philippe
mandat=
intercomm= Communauté de communes Sud Sainte Baume
longitude= 5.7086
latitude= 43.1789
alt moy=
alt mini=0 m
alt maxi=
hectares=2,215
km²=21.15
sans=11,562
date-sans=2004
dens=546
date-dens=2004

Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer is a commune of the Var départment in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur région of Southern France.

In addition to Saint-Cyr itself, the commune includes the villages of Les Lecques, a port and beach resort, and La Madrague, a small port.

The town square of Saint-Cyr contains a replica of the Statue of Liberty donated by Frédéric Bartholdi, sculptor of the original.

Economy

Agriculture and tourism are important industries in the area. Fruit, vegetables, olives and wine are produced in the commune and both Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer and Les Lecques have markets. Tourist attractions include the sandy beach at Les Lecques, the coastal footpaths and the "Musée de Tauroentum", a museum which displays artifacts from the Roman site of Tauroentum.

Miscellaneous

Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer is twinned with:
* Città della Pieve, Italy
* Denzlingen, Germany

External links

* [http://www.saintcyrsurmer.com/ Saint-Cyr tourist office]
* [http://www.saintcyrsurmer.fr/ Website of Saint-Cyr commune] fr icon