Arrondissement of Nice
Encyclopedia
The arrondissement of Nice is an arrondissement
of France, located in the Alpes-Maritimes
department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
region
. It has 33 cantons
and 101 communes
.
s, are:
Arrondissements of France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a subprefecture...
of France, located in the Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes is a department in the extreme southeast corner of France.- History : was created by Octavian as a Roman military district in 14 BC, and became a full Roman province in the middle of the 1st century with its capital first at Cemenelum and subsequently at Embrun...
department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin...
region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
. It has 33 cantons
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
and 101 communes
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
.
Cantons
The cantons of the arrondissement of Nice are:- Beausoleil
- Breil-sur-Roya
- Contes
- L'Escarène
- Guillaumes
- Lantosque
- Levens
- Menton-Est
- Menton-Ouest
- Nice 1st Canton
- Nice 2nd Canton
- Nice 3rd Canton
- Nice 4th Canton
- Nice 5th Canton
- Nice 6th Canton
- Nice 7th Canton
- Nice 8th Canton
- Nice 9th Canton
- Nice 10th Canton
- Nice 11th Canton
- Nice 12th Canton
- Nice 13th Canton
- Nice 14th Canton
- Puget-Théniers
- Roquebillière
- Roquesteron
- Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée
- Saint-Martin-Vésubie
- Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée
- Sospel
- Tende
- Villars-sur-Var
- Villefranche-sur-MerCanton of Villefranche-sur-MerThe Canton of Villefranche-sur-Mer is a French administrative division, located in the arrondissement of Nice, in the Alpes-Maritimes département .-Communes:...
Communes
The communes of the arrondissement of Nice, and their INSEE codeINSEE code
The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies to identify various entities, including communes, départements...
s, are:
1. Ascros Ascros Ascros is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06005) |
2. Aspremont Aspremont, Alpes-Maritimes Aspremont is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département in southeastern France.-Population:-Tourism:Aspremont 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... (06006) |
3. Auvare Auvare Auvare is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-References:*... (06008) |
4. Bairols Bairols Bairols is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06009) |
5. Beaulieu-sur-Mer Beaulieu-sur-Mer Beaulieu-sur-Mer , Italian: Belluogo, is a seaside village on the French Riviera between Nice and Monaco. It is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department and borders the communes of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Èze, and Villefranche-sur-Mer.-History:... (06011) |
6. Beausoleil Beausoleil, Alpes-Maritimes Beausoleil is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. It adjoins the Principality of Monaco.Beausoleil was formerly known as Monte-Carlo-Supérieur .-Economy:... (06012) |
7. Belvédère Belvédère Belvédère is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. The village of Belvédère is an attractive village sitting above the river Vésubie at the entrance of the Gordolasque valley.-Population:-History:-The Bronze Age:... (06013) |
8. Bendejun Bendejun Bendejun is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06014) |
9. Berre-les-Alpes Berre-les-Alpes Berre-les-Alpes is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06015) |
10. Beuil Beuil Beuil is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Geography:Beuil is a picturesque village located in the Maritime Alps, away from Nice. It is the gateway to the Mercantour National Park. A stop-off in the Red-rocked Gorges of the Cians and Daluis.The commune is... (06016) |
11. Blausasc Blausasc Blausasc is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06019) |
12. Bonson Bonson, Alpes-Maritimes Bonson is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06021) |
13. Breil-sur-Roya Breil-sur-Roya Breil-sur-Roya is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-Transportation:... (06023) |
14. Cantaron Cantaron Cantaron is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06031) |
15. Cap-d'Ail Cap-d'Ail Cap-d'Ail , Italian: Capodaglio, is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.It borders the district of La Colle in the Principality of Monaco.... (06032) |
16. Castagniers Castagniers Castagniers is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département in southeastern France.-Population:-Tourism:Castagniers 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... (06034) |
17. Castellar Castellar, Alpes-Maritimes Castellar is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06035) |
18. Castillon Castillon, Alpes-Maritimes Castillon is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-References:*... (06036) |
19. Châteauneuf-Villevieille Châteauneuf-Villevieille Châteauneuf-Villevieille is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-History:The territory of Bendejun and Cantaron belonged formerly to the commune. They were separated in 1911 to form separate communes.... (06039) |
20. Châteauneuf-d'Entraunes Châteauneuf-d'Entraunes Châteauneuf-d'Entraunes is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06040) |
21. Clans Clans, Alpes-Maritimes Clans is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-References:*... (06042) |
22. Coaraze Coaraze Coaraze is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Its inhabitants are called Coaraziens.-Geography:... (06043) |
23. Colomars Colomars Colomars is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Inhabitants of Colomars are called Colomarsois. Colomars is a part of the Pays Niçois... (06046) |
24. Contes Contes, Alpes-Maritimes Contes is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in south-eastern France.Its inhabitants are Contois. Because the village sounds like the French word comte, the aristocratic title count, it called itself Point Libre during the revolutionary... (06048) |
25. Cuébris Cuébris Cuébris is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06052) |
26. Daluis Daluis Daluis is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06053) |
27. Drap Drap Drap is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06054) |
28. Duranus Duranus Duranus is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département in southeastern France.-Tourism:Duranus 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... (06055) |
29. Entraunes Entraunes Entraunes is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Location:Entraunes lies 110 km northwest of Nice where the Var flows into the Mediterranean. It lies in the northwest corner of Alpes-Maritimes next to the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence... (06056) |
30. Falicon Falicon Falicon is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département in southeastern France.-Population:-Tourism:Falicon 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... (06060) |
31. Fontan Fontan Fontan is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06062) |
32. Gilette Gilette Gilette is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:The inhabitants are called Gilettois.-References:*... (06066) |
33. Gorbio Gorbio Gorbio is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-References:*... (06067) |
34. Guillaumes Guillaumes Guillaumes is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as Guglielmi.-Population:-References:*... (06071) |
35. Ilonse Ilonse Ilonse is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06072) |
36. Isola Isola, Alpes-Maritimes Isola is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. By April 2010 Isola is officially twinned with Castiglione di Garfagnana.... (06073) |
37. L'Escarène L'Escarène L'Escarène is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as Scarena.-Population:-References:*... (06057) |
38. La Bollène-Vésubie La Bollène-Vésubie La Bollène-Vésubie is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur region in southeastern France.Its inhabitants are called Bollénois; in the Niçois dialect of Langue d'Oc the name is la Boulèna, the inhabitants lu Boulenasc.-Population:- External links :* *... (06020) |
39. La Brigue La Brigue La Brigue is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.Brigue became part of France after the World War II, when Italy was forced to hand it over in September 1947 under the terms of the 1947 Peace of Paris. Before the hand over, it was part of Province of Cuneo... (06162) |
40. La Croix-sur-Roudoule La Croix-sur-Roudoule La Croix-sur-Roudoule is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06051) |
41. La Penne La Penne La Penne is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-External links:*... (06093) |
42. La Roquette-sur-Var La Roquette-sur-Var La Roquette-sur-Var is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-References:*... (06109) |
43. La Tour La Tour, Alpes-Maritimes La Tour is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06144) |
44. La Trinité La Trinité, Alpes-Maritimes La Trinité is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-History:Formerly a small town located on kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia main road from Nice to capital Turin, it is located on the left bank of the Paillon river... (06149) |
45. La Turbie La Turbie La Turbie is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-History:... (06150) |
46. Lantosque Lantosque Lantosque is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06074) |
47. Levens Levens Levens is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Its inhabitants are called Levensans .-Origin and evolution of the name:... (06075) |
48. Lieuche Lieuche Lieuche is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-References:*... (06076) |
49. Lucéram Lucéram Lucéram is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-Sights:Sights include the church St. Margaret , housing an altarpiece by Ludovico Brea and a 13th century Pietà.... (06077) |
50. Malaussène Malaussène Malaussène is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06078) |
51. Marie Marie, Alpes-Maritimes Marie is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06080) |
52. Massoins Massoins Massoins is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-References:*... (06082) |
53. Menton Menton Menton is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Situated on the French Riviera, along the Franco-Italian border, it is nicknamed la perle de la France .... (06083) |
54. Moulinet Moulinet, Alpes-Maritimes Moulinet is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.... (06086) |
55. Nice Nice Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of... (06088) |
56. Peille Peille Peille is a commune perched on a rock between Monaco and Menton in the Alpes Maritimes department in southeastern France.It overlooks the River Peillon... (06091) |
57. Peillon Peillon Peillon is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06092) |
58. Pierlas Pierlas Pierlas is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06096) |
59. Pierrefeu Pierrefeu Pierrefeu is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06097) |
60. Puget-Rostang Puget-Rostang Puget-Rostang is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Geography:The commune is traversed by the Cianavelle and the Raton River.It is located 70 km from Nice and 6 km from Puget-Théniers, seat of the canton.... (06098) |
61. Puget-Théniers Puget-Théniers Puget-Théniers is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-External links:* & .... (06099) |
62. Péone Péone Péone is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06094) |
63. Revest-les-Roches Revest-les-Roches Revest-les-Roches is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06100) |
64. Rigaud Rigaud, Alpes-Maritimes Rigaud is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Geography:The commune is traversed by the Cians, the Cianavelle and the Raton Rivers.-Population:-References:*... (06101) |
65. Rimplas Rimplas Rimplas is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-References:*... (06102) |
66. Roquebillière Roquebillière Roquebillière is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:- External links : &... (06103) |
67. Roquebrune-Cap-Martin Roquebrune-Cap-Martin Roquebrune-Cap-Martin is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France between Monaco and Menton. The name was changed from Roquebrune to differentiate the town from Roquebrune-sur-Argens in the neighboring Var Department.-History:In pre-Roman times the area was settled by the... (06104) |
68. Roquesteron Roquesteron Roquesteron is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06106) |
69. Roubion Roubion Roubion is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-References:*... (06110) |
70. Roure Roure Roure is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06111) |
71. Saint-André-de-la-Roche Saint-André-de-la-Roche Saint-André-de-la-Roche is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06114) |
72. Saint-Antonin Saint-Antonin, Alpes-Maritimes Saint-Antonin is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06115) |
73. Saint-Blaise Saint-Blaise, Alpes-Maritimes Saint-Blaise is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département in southeastern France.-Population:-Tourism:Saint-Blaise 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... (06117) |
74. Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06119) |
75. Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat , Italian: San Giovanni Capo Ferrato, is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.It is located on a peninsula next to Beaulieu-sur-Mer and to Villefranche-sur-Mer and extends out to Cap Ferrat... (06121) |
76. Saint-Léger Saint-Léger, Alpes-Maritimes Saint-Léger is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06124) |
77. Saint-Martin-Vésubie Saint-Martin-Vésubie Saint-Martin-Vésubie is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-History:San Martin first appears in recorded history in the 12th century, although there are archaeological remnants of a Romanized indigenous population dating back to the 1st century.The medieval castrum,... (06127) |
78. Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06125) |
79. Saint-Martin-du-Var Saint-Martin-du-Var Saint-Martin-du-Var is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06126) |
80. Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Population:Its inhabitants are called Blavets or Sansavornins.-References:*... (06129) |
81. Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860.... (06120) |
82. Sainte-Agnès Sainte-Agnès, Alpes-Maritimes Sainte-Agnès is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.It is the highest coastal village in Europe, at 750m and one of the most beautiful villages in the Alpes-Maritimes.... (06113) |
83. Saorge Saorge Saorge is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Highway E74 which runs north from Menton, passes through Saorge on its way to the Col de Tende where it crosses into Italy.... (06132) |
84. Sauze Sauze, Alpes-Maritimes Sauze is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06133) |
85. Sigale Sigale Sigale is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06135) |
86. Sospel Sospel Sospel is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France near the Italian border and not far from Monte Carlo.-History:... (06136) |
87. Tende Tende Tende is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Geography:Tende is located within Mercantour National Park in the French Alps. The mountainous commune is bordered by Italy to the north, with the boundary determined by the watershed line between the two countries... (06163) |
88. Thiéry (06139) |
89. Toudon Toudon Toudon is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06141) |
90. Tourette-du-Château Tourette-du-Château Tourette-du-Château is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06145) |
91. Tournefort Tournefort, Alpes-Maritimes Tournefort is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-References:*... (06146) |
92. Tourrette-Levens Tourrette-Levens Tourrette-Levens is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département in southeastern France.-Population:-Tourism:Tourrette-Levens 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... (06147) |
93. Touët-de-l'Escarène Touët-de-l'Escarène Touët-de-l'Escarène is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06142) |
94. Touët-sur-Var Touët-sur-Var Touët-sur-Var is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06143) |
95. Utelle Utelle Utelle is a commune about northeast of Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Geography:It is perched on a hill along the Vesubie Gorge not far from the Mercantour National Park.-Sights:... (06151) |
96. Valdeblore Valdeblore Valdeblore is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06153) |
97. Venanson Venanson Venanson is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Population:-External links: & : tirignoun from Venanson.... (06156) |
98. Villars-sur-Var Villars-sur-Var Villars-sur-Var is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06158) |
99. Villefranche-sur-Mer Villefranche-sur-Mer Villefranche-sur-Mer is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the French Riviera.-Geography:... (06159) |
100. Villeneuve-d'Entraunes Villeneuve-d'Entraunes Villeneuve-d'Entraunes is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... (06160) |
101. Èze Èze Èze is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département in southeastern France, not far from the city of Nice.-History:The area surrounding Èze was first populated around 2000 BC as a commune situated near Mount Bastide. The earliest occurrence of the name "Èze" can be found in the maritime books of... (06059) |