Gonfaron (French pronunciation: [ɡɔ̃faʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern France.
Its detached clock tower is topped with an unusual decorative wrought iron frame housing a bell. Gonfaron is the home of Village des tortues, a rescue and breeding centre for tortoises.
It is served by Gonfaron Station on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway.
Motor racing team Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives was based in the town; it competed in Formula One from 1986 to 1991.
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See also
- Communes of the Var department
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