Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer

Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer Sant Ceri (Occitan)
Commune
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer Town Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer Location within France Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 43°10′44″N 5°42′31″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Toulon
Canton	Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Intercommunality	CA Sud Sainte Baume
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Barthélemy
Area 1	21.15 km2 (8.17 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	11,658
• Density	551.2/km2 (1,428/sq mi)
Demonym	Saint-Cyriens
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	83112 /83270
Elevation	0–254 m (0–833 ft)
Website	www.saintcyrsurmer.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ siʁ syʁ mɛʁ], lit. "Saint-Cyr-on-Sea"; Provençal Occitan: Sant Ceri) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, on the departmental border with Bouches-du-Rhône.

Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer neighbours the communes of La Ciotat to the west, Bandol to the east and La Cadière-d'Azur 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 Statue of Liberty donated by Frédéric Bartholdi, sculptor of the original.

Population

Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 4,126 —     1975 4,728 +1.96% 1982 5,685 +2.67% 1990 7,033 +2.70% 1999 8,898 +2.65% 2007 11,795 +3.59% 2012 11,755 −0.07% 2017 11,761 +0.01% 2023 11,658 −0.15% Source: INSEE

Transport

Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer is served by the Saint-Cyr-Les Lecques – La Cadière SNCF station on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway.

Economy

Agriculture and tourism are important industries in the area. Fruit (especially olives), vegetables, as well as wine 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 Roman site of 'Tauroentum'.

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

Twin towns

Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer is twinned with:

• Città della Pieve, Italy
• Denzlingen, Germany

See also

• Communes of the Var department

External links

• Saint-Cyr tourist office
• Website of Saint-Cyr commune Archived 2015-12-30 at the Wayback Machine (in French)