Town hall and elected officials
- Mayor : Nicolas Martel
- 154 place du Champ-de-Foire, 83440 Saint-Paul-en-Forêt · 04 94 39 08 80
- Town council: 19 seats, 9 women
- 2 community councillor(s)
- MP : Philippe Schreck (8e circonscription du Var)
Saint-Paul-en-Forêt
83440 · INSEE code 83117 · 1,735 inhabitants
Saint-Paul-en-Forêt is one of the 9 towns of the Pays de Fayence community of municipalities, in the Var department of Provence; it has 1,735 inhabitants. In 2025, the median price of a house sold there was €3,981/m², +17.0% over one year (26 sales). The town is exposed to the following risks: flooding, ground movement, earthquake, forest fire, radon and transport of hazardous materials. 8 natural disaster orders have been issued for it since 2002, the latest for “floods and/or mudslides” (event of 25 October 2024). 27% of working residents work in the town; the main destination of the others is Cannes.
Key figures
- Population 20231,735+0.05% per year since 2017 · 27% aged 65+
- Median standard of living (2023)€27,370per year and consumption unit
- General practitioners00 pharmacy · nearest A&E: Fréjus, 15 km as the crow flies
- Town debt (2025)€264per inhabitant · repayment capacity 8.3 yrs
- Fibre98%of premises can get fibre (Q2 2026)
- Home burglaries (2025)not publishedper 1,000 dwellings · Var: 5.0 ‰
Living in Saint-Paul-en-Forêt
Schools
- 1 nursery/primary school(s), 181 pupils
- Ecole primaire Gelsomino
- Catchment-area collège : Collège Marie Mauron
Health
- 0 GP(s)
- 0 pharmacy
- Nearest A&E: Frejus Saint Raphael, 15 km as the crow flies
Tap water
- 100% compliant samples over 12 months (11)
- Hardness 23 °f (moderately hard)
- €4.51 per m³ incl. sewerage (Var: €4.50)
Zou! buses
- 10 stop(s)
- Regular lines : 803 Fayence – Fayence · 837 Fayence – Saint-Raphaël
- 4 school line(s)
Planning
- PLU approved on 19 December 2024 · rules (PDF)
- 67 homes authorised 2021–2025
- 6 permit(s) listed over 24 months
Natural and technological risks
- Flooding
- Ground movement
- Earthquake
- Forest fire
- Radon
- Transport of hazardous materials
- Natural disaster orders
- 8 since 2002
- Latest order
- Floods and/or mudslides, event of 25 October 2024
- Municipal risk information document (DICRIM)
- No DICRIM on record
Source: Géorisques (GASPAR database), extract of 30 October 2026. Risk map of Saint-Paul-en-Forêt (brush clearing, flood zones…) — in French →
Property prices
House · 2025€3,981/m²
up 17.0% over one year over one yearup 20.1% since 2021 since 2021
26 sales in 2025Flat · 2025€2,981/m²
change over one year not available (too few sales) over one yeardown 1.3% since 2021 since 2021
6 sales in 2025 · fragile changeBuilding 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
1 sale in 2025 · fragile change- Saint-Paul-en-Forêt
- Pays de Fayence
Show the data
| Year | Saint-Paul-en-Forêt | Pays de Fayence |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | €3,315/m² (51 sales) | €3,560/m² (659 sales) |
| 2022 | €4,076/m² (34 sales, +22.9%) | €3,987/m² (590 sales, +12.0%) |
| 2023 | €4,239/m² (29 sales, +4.0%) | €4,167/m² (400 sales, +4.5%) |
| 2024 | €3,402/m² (18 sales, −19.7%) | €4,149/m² (366 sales, −0.4%) |
| 2025 | €3,981/m² (26 sales, +17.0%) | €3,940/m² (446 sales, −5.0%) |
Work and commuting
666employed residents
27%work in the town
251jobs in the town
13bus or train services per day (2 lines)
Main destinations of residents working elsewhere: Cannes (59), Fayence (54), Tourrettes (54). 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