Gréolières
Gréolières
Greulieras (Occitan) | |
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The church of Saint-Pierre in Gréolières, with the ruins of the former castle to the right | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Gréolières | |
Gréolières Gréolières | |
| 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 (2022)[2] | 606 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/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. | |
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]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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]
Ski resort
The Ski resort Gréolières-les-Neiges, or Gréolières 1400m, belongs to the town. Two wrecks of jet fighters, and Vought F-8 Crusader and an Aero L-39 Albatros, are parked there for unknown reason and purpose.
Sport
The 2024 Paris–Nice cycling stage race passed through on 8th March .[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ (in French) Les communes du Parc, www.parc-prealpesdazur.fr.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Filming Location Matching "Greolieres-les-neiges, Alpes-Maritimes, France" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)", IMDb.
- ^ https://www.discoveryplus.com/gb/video/sport/dplus-sport-dplus-sport-sport/paris-nice-stage-6
External links
- The history and life of the Gréolières village in English
- Gréolières-les-Neiges, a "great little ski resort", in English
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