Gréolières

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Gréolières
Greulieras (Occitan)
Commune
The church of Saint-Pierre in Gréolières, with the ruins of the former castle to the right
The church of Saint-Pierre in Gréolières, with the ruins of the former castle to the right
Coat of arms of Gréolières
Coat of arms
Location of Gréolières
Map
(2020–2026)
Marc Malfatto[1]
Area
1
52.67 km2 (20.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
580
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06070 /06620
Elevation492–1,778 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

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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]

Sport

The 2024 Paris–Nice cycling stage race passed through on 8th March .[6]


See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ (in French) Les communes du Parc, www.parc-prealpesdazur.fr.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Filming Location Matching "Greolieres-les-neiges, Alpes-Maritimes, France" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)", IMDb.
  6. ^ 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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Alpes-Maritimes Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department