Nans-les-Pins

Nans-les-Pins (French pronunciation: [nɑ̃s le pɛ̃]; Occitan: Nans) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It lies in the western part of the department, north of the Sainte-Baume ridge.

CountryFrance

Area

¹

47.99 km² (18.53 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

5,215

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

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Nans-les-Pins
Commune
A view within the village
Coat of arms
Location of Nans-les-Pins
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Coordinates: 43°22′13″N 5°46′55″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Brignoles
Canton	Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Intercommunality	CA Provence Verte
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Ollivier Artuphel[1]
Area 1	47.99 km2 (18.53 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	5,215
• Density	108.7/km2 (281.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	83087 /83860
Elevation	308–772 m (1,010–2,533 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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The town sits about 1km north and 100m downhill from its former location, now known as Vieux Nans ("Old Nans").^[3] Old Nans was centered on a castle, first built in the 8th Century AD, and was abandoned for the new site in the 15th Century. ^[3] It is possible to explore the remains of the old town and castle on foot. ^[3]

Nans-les-Pins sits on the pilgrimage route to Sainte-Baume, and grew beyond a small village in the 19th Century. ^[4] It is the starting point for a marked hiking route to the source of the Huveaune river.^[5] There is an 18-hole golf course ^[6] and a Marvilla Parks campsite in the town.^[7]