Gonfaron

Gonfaron 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 best known for the local Village des Tortues, a rescue and breeding centre for tortoises.

It is served by Gonfaron station on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway.

A former Formula One team was based in Gonfaron, and named after the town: Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives.