Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer

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Panorama of Les Lecques from its beach with view on the old and new port.

Coordinates: 43°10′44″N 5°42′31″E / 43.1789, 5.7086

Administration
Commune of Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer Replica of the Statue of Liberty in the town square.
Location

Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Toulon
Canton	Le Beausset
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes Sud Sainte Baume
Mayor	M. Barthélemy Philippe
Statistics
Elevation	0 m–
Land area^¹	21.15 km²
Population^² (2004)	11,562
- Density	546/km² (2004)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	83112/ 83270
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

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.

[edit] 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.