Population (2006) 57,553 Local time Friday 11:20 AM | Department Var Area 22.17 km² | |
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Weather 19°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 49% Humidity Points of interest Funnyland, Plage des Sablettes, Fort de Balaguier, Plage Naturiste du Saint, Plage de Fabrégas | ||
La Seyne-sur-Mer, or La Seyne is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is part of the agglomeration of Toulon, and is situated adjacent to the west of this city.
Contents
- Map of 83500 La Seyne sur Mer France
- Economy
- Buildings and structures
- Personalities linked to La Seyne sur Mer
- References
Map of 83500 La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
Economy
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 larger establishment at Marseille), which gave employment to about 3,000 workers.
In recent years the town has moved from its traditional industries to tourism. The docks previously used have had extensive work and now comprise a park, marinas and a new (2010) hotel overloooking Toulon and the marinas.
The population is diverse in origins and the outer suburbs are undergoing a transformation with old multi storey apartments being replaced with modern developments. La Seyne has a railway station, Gare de La Seyne-Six-Fours, on the line from Toulon to Marseille.
Iraq's "Osiris class" nuclear reactors, later destroyed by Israel in Operation Opera, were built in La Seyne-sur-Mer.