Bouyon is a commune

Communes of France

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 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 southeastern France

France

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Situated 30 km (18.6 mi) northwest of Nice

Nice

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, Bouyon offers magnificent panoramic views of the Alps

Alps

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, and features a traditional château

Château

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 and communal bread oven. Local leisure activities include hiking, mountain-biking, tennis, and fishing, and there is an annual Fête

Party

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 in June and August.

Population

External links

• Bouyon et ses environs (in French
  French language
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