Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer (, literally ''Saint-Cyr on Sea'';

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and Provençal: ''Sant Ceri'') is a

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in the

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in the

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (; or , ; commonly shortened to PACA; en, Provence-Alps-French Riviera, italic=yes; also branded as Région Sud) is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, the far southeastern on the mainland. Its pref ...

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in Southeastern

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. In 2018, it had a population of 11,580. It neighbours

La Ciotat La Ciotat (; oc, label= Provençal Occitan, La Ciutat ; in Mistralian spelling ''La Ciéutat''; 'the City') is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. It is the southeasternmo ...

to the west,

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to the east and

La Cadière-d'Azur La Cadière-d'Azur (; oc, La Cadiera de Provença) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is situated north-west of Toulon next to Le Castellet and Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer. History La ...

to the north. In addition to the urban centre of Saint-Cyr itself, the commune includes the communities of Les Lecques, a port and beach resort, as well as La Madrague, a small port. The town square of Saint-Cyr contains a replica of the

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donated by

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, sculptor of the original.

Population

Economy

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and

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are important industries in the area.

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(especially

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s),

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s, as well as

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are produced in the commune. Both Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer and Les Lecques have urban 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

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site of 'Tauroentum'.

Twin towns

Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer is twinned with: *

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