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Peille (French pronunciation: [pɛj]; Occitan: Pelha; Italian: Peglio Marittimo) is a commune perched on a rock between Monaco and Menton in the Alpes Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Peille
Pelha (Occitan) | |
|---|---|
 The village seen from the chapel of Saint-Roch | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Peille  | |
  Peille  Peille | |
| Coordinates: 43°48′11″N 7°24′09″E / 43.8031°N 07.4025°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Contes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cyril Piazza[1] |
Area 1 | 43.16 km2 (16.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,287 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06091 /06440 |
| Elevation | 190–1,268 m (623–4,160 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It overlooks the River Peillon. Higher still than the village are the ruins of a château dating from the thirteenth century.
Peille includes the quartiers of La Grave de Peille, where the cement works of VICAT is located, Paravieille, Gaudissart, St. Martin de Peille, La Paran, Les Lacs, Colletta Soubrana de la Grava, Colletta Soutrana de la Grava.
Peille borders Blausasc, Peillon, and La Turbie.
It is thought the area was once home to a little-known Ligurian tribe the Oratelli of Peille[3] Today the village is notable for its narrow streets, small squares, and architecture dating to the Medieval period.[4] Examples of this architecture include the remnants of the village fortifications, the 14th century courthouse known as the "Palais des Consuls". On the very edge of the cliff face is a large building known as the "Palais des Lascaris" this too dates from the fourteenth century. The village has a twelfth-century church in the Romanesque style with ancient frescos decorating its interior.
Population
editThe inhabitants are called either Peillois or Peillasques.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,253 | — |
| 1975 | 1,291 | 0.43% |
| 1982 | 1,622 | 3.31% |
| 1990 | 1,836 | 1.56% |
| 1999 | 2,045 | 1.21% |
| 2007 | 2,271 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | 2,317 | 0.40% |
| 2017 | 2,376 | 0.50% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Climate
edit| Climate data for Peille (1981-2010), altitude: 1106 m | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
10.7 (51.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
0.7 (33.3) |
2.9 (37.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
1.5 (34.7) |
7.3 (45.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 83.2 (3.28) |
46.1 (1.81) |
40.1 (1.58) |
89.6 (3.53) |
52.9 (2.08) |
36.4 (1.43) |
16.3 (0.64) |
28.2 (1.11) |
106.3 (4.19) |
133.8 (5.27) |
130.0 (5.12) |
102.9 (4.05) |
865.8 (34.09) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 68.5 |
| Source: Infoclimat[6][7] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ About the Principality of Monaco
- ^ Peille
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "PEILLE: Occurences de phénomènes". Infoclimat (in French). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Normales et records pour la période 1981-2010 à PEILLE: Valeurs climatologiques". Infoclimat (in French). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
43.78°N, 7.43°E
External links
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- Official site (in French)
- Official Infos site (in French)
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