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The town was founded in the 11th century when a hospice was founded under Saint Lawrence's protection. The main activity was to help passengers to cross the Var, which became a border between Kingdom of France and County of Nice in 1481.
Nowadays, the town has developed much and its population has been multiplied by ten in the last century and it is now part of Nice metropolitan area.
The suburb's positioning, close to Nice and with an abundance of flatlands – which is a rare resource in this region – led to the building of CAP 3000, the Côte d'Azur's biggest mall, and an industrial zone with many dynamic activities.
The beaches include a yacht club where you can learn how to sail. There are also many water activities including sail boarding and kiting. There is a natural bird and fish conservation area opposite the Holiday Inn.
Along the promenade Flots Bleus and extending to the Port of Saint Laurent there are numerous restaurants and bars which attract many locals and tourists.
Demographics
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1793
293
—
1800
258
−1.80%
1806
405
+7.81%
1821
581
+2.43%
1831
751
+2.60%
1836
836
+2.17%
1841
837
+0.02%
1846
780
−1.40%
1851
824
+1.10%
1856
777
−1.17%
1861
774
−0.08%
1866
806
+0.81%
1872
713
−2.02%
1876
752
+1.34%
1881
944
+4.65%
1886
1,170
+4.39%
1891
1,230
+1.01%
1896
1,366
+2.12%
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1901
1,530
+2.29%
1906
1,791
+3.20%
1911
2,205
+4.25%
1921
2,523
+1.36%
1926
3,215
+4.97%
1931
4,112
+5.04%
1936
4,825
+3.25%
1946
4,006
−1.84%
1954
5,623
+4.33%
1962
8,186
+4.81%
1968
10,156
+3.66%
1975
15,503
+6.23%
1982
20,678
+4.20%
1990
24,426
+2.10%
1999
27,141
+1.18%
2007
30,290
+1.38%
2012
29,343
−0.63%
2017
28,453
−0.61%
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