Town hall and elected officials
- Mayor : Olivier Baïlé
- 3 Boulevard de l'Annonciade, 83440 Fayence · 04 94 39 15 00
- Town council: 29 seats, 14 women
- 6 community councillor(s)
- MP : Philippe Schreck (8e circonscription du Var)
Fayence
83440 · INSEE code 83055 · 6,157 inhabitants
Fayence is one of the 9 towns of the Pays de Fayence community of municipalities, in the Var department of Provence; it has 6,157 inhabitants. In 2025, the median price of a house sold there was €3,800/m², −6.3% over one year (75 sales). The town is exposed to the following risks: flooding, ground movement, earthquake, forest fire and radon. 13 natural disaster orders have been issued for it since 2002, the latest for “floods and/or mudslides” (event of 25 October 2024). 39% of working residents work in the town; the main destination of the others is Montauroux.
Key figures
- Population 20236,157+1.02% per year since 2017 · 26% aged 65+
- Median standard of living (2023)€26,120per year and consumption unit
- General practitioners52 pharmacies · nearest A&E: Draguignan, 19 km as the crow flies
- Town debt (2025)€207per inhabitant · repayment capacity 1.5 yrs
- Fibre97%of premises can get fibre (Q2 2026)
- Home burglaries (2025)4.3 ‰per 1,000 dwellings · Var: 5.0 ‰
Living in Fayence
Schools
- 3 nursery/primary school(s), 516 pupils
- Ecole maternelle Le Chateau
- Ecole maternelle La Colombe
- Ecole primaire La Ferrage
- Catchment-area collège : Collège Marie Mauron
Health
- 5 GP(s)
- 2 pharmaciesSelarl Pharmacie Galaup-Serot, Selarl Pharmacie Magnetto
- Nearest A&E: Dracenie De Draguignan, 19 km as the crow flies
Tap water
- 100% compliant samples over 12 months (29)
- Hardness 22 °f (moderately hard)
- €4.77 per m³ incl. sewerage (Var: €4.50)
Zou! buses
- 28 stop(s)
- Regular lines : 803 Fayence – Fayence · 832 Seillans – Cannes · 836 Seillans – Saint-Raphaël · 837 Fayence – Saint-Raphaël
- 10 school line(s)
Planning
- PLU approved on 2 May 2017 · rules (PDF)
- 102 homes authorised 2021–2025
- 12 permit(s) listed over 24 months
Markets and events
- Visite commentée de Fayence
Natural and technological risks
- Flooding
- Ground movement
- Earthquake
- Forest fire
- Radon
- Natural disaster orders
- 13 since 2002
- Latest order
- Floods and/or mudslides, event of 25 October 2024
- Municipal risk information document (DICRIM)
- Published in 2017
Source: Géorisques (GASPAR database), extract of 30 October 2026. Risk map of Fayence (brush clearing, flood zones…) — in French →
Property prices
House · 2025€3,800/m²
down 6.3% over one year over one yearup 12.4% since 2021 since 2021
75 sales in 2025Flat · 2025€3,421/m²
up 10.5% over one year over one yeardown 1.5% since 2021 since 2021
35 sales in 2025Building plot · 2025Not enough data
change over one year not available (too few sales) over one yearchange since 2021 not available (too few sales) since 2021
3 sales in 2025 · fragile change- Fayence
- Pays de Fayence
Show the data
| Year | Fayence | Pays de Fayence |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | €3,381/m² (138 sales) | €3,560/m² (659 sales) |
| 2022 | €3,607/m² (117 sales, +6.7%) | €3,987/m² (590 sales, +12.0%) |
| 2023 | €4,062/m² (76 sales, +12.6%) | €4,167/m² (400 sales, +4.5%) |
| 2024 | €4,054/m² (77 sales, −0.2%) | €4,149/m² (366 sales, −0.4%) |
| 2025 | €3,800/m² (75 sales, −6.3%) | €3,940/m² (446 sales, −5.0%) |
Work and commuting
2,490employed residents
39%work in the town
1,706jobs in the town
28bus or train services per day (4 lines)
Main destinations of residents working elsewhere: Montauroux (166), Cannes (156), Tourrettes (136). Source: INSEE, commuting data.
By topic
- Property prices →Median prices and changes, compared with the other towns.
- Risks → (in French)Forest fires, floods, brush clearing obligations, disaster orders.
- Public land → (in French)Plots owned by the State, the Department and the town.
- Traffic and transport → (in French)Road traffic, commuting, bus lines.
- Map → (in French)IGN maps and aerial photos.
- My address →Risks, services, schools, water at your address
- Practical →Town halls, opening hours, waste, markets
- Zou! buses →Stops and next departures
- Planning →Local plans and building permits
- Events →Events and weekly markets
- Schools →Schools, results, childcare
- Health →Doctors, pharmacies, emergency care
- Water →Tap water quality, drought, price
- Elected officials →Mayors, councillors, election results
- Population →Residents, ages, housing, income
- Safety →Recorded burglaries, thefts, violence
- Public finances →Budgets, debt and local taxes
- Digital →Fibre, mobile coverage, digital help
- Nature →Forests, summer access, hunting, swimming