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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Roquebillière
Commune
A general view of the village, with the belfry in the middleA general view of the village, with the belfry in the middle
Coat of arms of RoquebillièreCoat of arms
Location of Roquebillière
Roquebillière is located in FranceRoquebillièreRoquebillièreShow map of FranceRoquebillière is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurRoquebillièreRoquebillièreShow map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 44°00′43″N 7°18′27″E / 44.0119°N 07.3075°E / 44.0119; 07.3075
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementNice
CantonTourrette-Levens
IntercommunalityMétropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Manfredi
Area25.92 km (10.01 sq mi)
Population1,816
 • Density70/km (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code06103 /06450
Elevation500–2,045 m (1,640–6,709 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Roquebillière (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkbiljɛʁ]; historical Italian: Roccabigliera; Occitan: Ròcabilhiera) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

History

It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as Roccabigliere. The town was at one time a Templar settlement.

Arthur Koestler describes the town in August of 1939 in the opening chapter of Scum of the Earth (book), his memoir of the Fall of France. He and two companions spent their last summer there before the outbreak of World War II while finishing his book Darkness at Noon.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,426—    
1975 1,336−0.93%
1982 1,504+1.71%
1990 1,539+0.29%
1999 1,467−0.53%
2009 1,635+1.09%
2014 1,774+1.65%
2020 1,822+0.45%
Source: INSEE

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. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

Alpes-Maritimes Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department


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