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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 rightThe church of Saint-Pierre in Gréolières, with the ruins of the former castle to the right
Coat of arms of GréolièresCoat of arms
Location of Gréolières
Gréolières is located in FranceGréolièresGréolièresShow map of FranceGréolières is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurGréolièresGréolièresShow map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 43°47′48″N 6°56′39″E / 43.7967°N 6.9442°E / 43.7967; 6.9442
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementGrasse
CantonValbonne
IntercommunalityCA Sophia Antipolis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Malfatto
Area52.67 km (20.34 sq mi)
Population606
 • Density12/km (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code06070 /06620
Elevation492–1,778 m (1,614–5,833 ft)
(avg. 810 m or 2,660 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (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.

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

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.

Sport

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


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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  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

Alpes-Maritimes Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department
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