Roure, Alpes-Maritimes

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Coat of arms

Location of Roure

(2023–2026) Yanne Souchet^[1]Area

40.3 km² (15.6 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

113 • Density2.8/km² (7.3/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

06111 /06420

Elevation500–2,339 m (1,640–7,674 ft)
(avg. 1,132 m or 3,714 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Roure (French pronunciation: [ʁuʁ]; Occitan: Rore; Italian: Rora) is a commune located in the department of Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It is a medieval village with agro-pastoral architecture.

Geography

The village is situated at the entrance of the Tinée Valley, at the edge of the Mercantour National Park, at an elevation of 1100 m. The village is accessible by road from Nice through the RN 202, towards Digne then 2205 RD, the RD 30 and RD 130. Also by path through the GR 5. The village contains five little villages: Rougios, lost in the mountains, Tiecs, la Cerise, Puch and Valabres where there was a priest and a school until 1904.

Toponymy

The first indication of the village dates from 1067 under the name "Rora", derived from the Latin word "robur" which means "oak". Villagers raised and tended cows and goat herds on behalf of their owners and concluded business under a large oak tree. Hence, the origin of the village's name.

Population

Its inhabitants are called Rourois in French.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	98	—
1975	71	−4.50%
1982	112	+6.73%
1990	147	+3.46%
1999	167	+1.43%
2009	216	+2.61%
2014	202	−1.33%
2020	116	−8.83%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Main sights

Arboretum Marcel Kroenlein

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). 28 June 2023.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE