Gréolières (French pronunciation: [ɡʁe.ɔljɛʁ]; Occitan: Greulieras; Italian: Agrioleri, formerly) is a rural commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is part of Préalpes d'Azur Regional Natural Park.[3]
Gréolières Greulieras (Occitan) | |
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Coordinates: 43°47′48″N 6°56′39″E / 43.7967°N 6.9442°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
Arrondissement | Grasse |
Canton | Valbonne |
Intercommunality | CA Sophia Antipolis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Malfatto[1] |
Area 1 | 52.67 km2 (20.34 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 580 |
• Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 06070 /06620 |
Elevation | 492–1,778 m (1,614–5,833 ft) (avg. 810 m or 2,660 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 250 | — |
1975 | 292 | +2.24% |
1982 | 311 | +0.90% |
1990 | 380 | +2.54% |
1999 | 455 | +2.02% |
2009 | 545 | +1.82% |
2014 | 607 | +2.18% |
2020 | 564 | −1.22% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
In popular culture
The commune was featured in the 1995 James Bond movie GoldenEye, with Bond driving on the D2 road prior to his arrival in Monte Carlo, Monaco.[5]
Sport
The 2024 Paris–Nice cycling stage race passed through on 8th March .[6]
See also
References
External links
- The history and life of the Gréolières village in English
- Gréolières-les-Neiges, a "great little ski resort", in English
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gréolières.
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