Beuil
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Beuil (French pronunciation: [bœj]; Occitan: Buelh; Italian: Boglio) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Beuil | |
|---|---|
 A general view of the village, from above | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Beuil | |
  Beuil  Beuil | |
| Coordinates: 44°05′45″N 6°59′18″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Vence |
| Intercommunality | Alpes d'Azur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–2026) | Nicolas Donadey[1] |
Area 1 | 75.65 km2 (29.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 483 |
| • Density | 6.38/km2 (16.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Beuillois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06016 /06470 |
| Elevation | 1,040–2,815 m (3,412–9,236 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Beuil is a village located in the Maritime Alps, 78 km (48 mi) 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 traversed by the Raton River.
The Valberg ski resort is, in part, located on this town.
Arms
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 326 | — |
| 1975 | 320 | −0.27% |
| 1982 | 313 | −0.32% |
| 1990 | 330 | +0.66% |
| 1999 | 334 | +0.13% |
| 2009 | 496 | +4.03% |
| 2014 | 516 | +0.79% |
| 2020 | 552 | +1.13% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
