Tourves

Tourves
Commune
The Roman bridge in Tourves
Coat of arms
Location of Tourves
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Coordinates: 43°24′32″N 5°55′29″E / 43.4089°N 5.9247°E / 43.4089; 5.9247
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Brignoles
Canton	Brignoles
Intercommunality	CA Provence Verte
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Michel Constans[1]
Area ^1	65.62 km^2 (25.34 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	5,207
• Density	79.35/km^2 (205.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	83140 /83170
Elevation	238–542 m (781–1,778 ft) (avg. 296 m or 971 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tourves (French pronunciation: [tuʁv]; Occitan: Torvas) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,648	—
1975	1,844	+1.62%
1982	2,137	+2.13%
1990	2,788	+3.38%
1999	3,428	+2.32%
2007	4,774	+4.23%
2012	4,963	+0.78%
2017	5,025	+0.25%
2023	5,207	+0.59%
Source: INSEE[3]

Twin towns — sister cities

Tourves is twinned with:

• Perinaldo, Italy (1993)

See also

• Communes of the Var department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE