Gréolières
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Gréolières (French pronunciation: [ɡʁe.ɔljɛʁ]; Occitan: Greulieras; Italian: Agrioleri, formerly) is a rural commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is part of Préalpes d'Azur Regional Natural Park.[3]
Gréolières
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 The church of Saint-Pierre in Gréolières, with the ruins of the former castle to the right | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Gréolières | |
  Gréolières Location within France  Gréolières Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Coordinates: 43°47′48″N 6°56′39″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Valbonne |
| Intercommunality | CA Sophia Antipolis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Malfatto[1] |
Area 1 | 52.67 km2 (20.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 631 |
| • Density | 12.0/km2 (31.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06070 /06620 |
| Elevation | 492–1,778 m (1,614–5,833 ft) (avg. 810 m or 2,660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 250 | — |
| 1975 | 292 | +2.24% |
| 1982 | 311 | +0.90% |
| 1990 | 380 | +2.54% |
| 1999 | 455 | +2.02% |
| 2007 | 535 | +2.05% |
| 2012 | 589 | +1.94% |
| 2017 | 586 | −0.10% |
| 2023 | 631 | +1.24% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
In popular culture
The commune was featured in the 1995 James Bond movie GoldenEye, with Bond driving on the D2 road prior to his arrival in Monte Carlo, Monaco.[5]
Ski resort
The Ski resort Gréolières-les-Neiges, or Gréolières 1400m, belongs to the town. Two wrecks of jet fighters, and Vought F-8 Crusader and an Aero L-39 Albatros, are parked there for unknown reason and purpose.
Sport
The 2024 Paris–Nice cycling stage race passed through on 8 March.[6]
