Saint-Jeannet, Alpes-Maritimes

Saint-Jeannet

The old village of Saint-Jeannet

Coat of arms
Saint-Jeannet

Coordinates: 43°44′50″N 7°08′38″E / 43.7472°N 7.1439°E / 43.7472; 7.1439Coordinates: 43°44′50″N 7°08′38″E / 43.7472°N 7.1439°E / 43.7472; 7.1439
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement Grasse
Canton Vence
Intercommunality Nice-Côte d'Azur
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Michel Sempéré
Area1 14.58 km2 (5.63 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 3,656
 • Density 250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 06122 / 06640
Elevation 39–934 m (128–3,064 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Jeannet is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,079—    
19681,421+31.7%
19751,843+29.7%
19822,436+32.2%
19903,188+30.9%
19993,594+12.7%
20083,656+1.7%

Tourism

Saint-Jeannet is one of thirteen villages grouped together by the Communauté d'agglomération de Nice-Côte d'Azur tourist department as the Route des Villages Perchés (Route of Perched Villages). The others are: Aspremont, Castagniers, Coaraze, Colomars, Duranus, Èze, Falicon, La Gaude, La Roquette, Levens, Saint-Blaise and Tourrette-Levens.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Booklet The route of perched villages, Communaute Nice Côte d'Azur, 2007
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