Escragnolles
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Escragnolles | |
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 Chapel of Saint Martin | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Escragnolles  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°43′54″N 6°47′02″E / 43.7317°N 6.7839°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Grasse-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Grasse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Henri Chiris[1] |
Area 1 | 25.48 km2 (9.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 621 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06058 /06460 |
| Elevation | 400–1,644 m (1,312–5,394 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Escragnolles (French pronunciation: [ɛskʁaɲɔl]; Occitan: Escranhòla) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
The Church of Saint Martin, which dates to the 16th and 18th centuries, and the remnants of an ancient feudal castle. The area is also rich in natural features, such as caves, springs, and the Colerte dolmen situated at an altitude of 955 meters[3]
Geography
The commune is mountainous and includes the gorge of the Siagne.
