Flayosc (; Provençal Occitan: Flaiòsc) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 4,247. Geography Flayosc is west of Draguignan, about from the Mediterranean Sea (to the southeast). The town is located on a rocky hill, near the church. Three 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. Twin towns Vezza d'Oglio since 2002 Bibliography Charles-Laurent Salch, Dictionnaire des châteaux et fortifications de la France au Moyen Âge, ed. Publitotal, reprint 1991, page 478. See also Communes of the Var department Draguignan References External links Statistics Local council of Flayosc Map of Flayosc Architectural patrimony on the site of French Ministry of culture Protected patrimony of Flayosc Site of the regional Office of Ecology Communes of Var (department) French Riviera