Châteauneuf-Villevieille
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| Coordinates: 43°48′00″N 7°17′00″E / 43.8°N 7.2833°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Contes |
| Intercommunality | Pays des Paillons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Edmond Mari[1] |
Area 1 | 8.38 km2 (3.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 971 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Madounencs |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06039 /06390 |
| Elevation | 234–901 m (768–2,956 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Châteauneuf-Villevieille (Occitan: Castèunòu e Vilavièlha; Italian: Castelnuovo Villavecchia) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
History
[edit]The village was founded in the Middle Ages by inhabitants of nearby Contes. They were seeking a site sheltered from the instability in the valley at the time.
Jean de Revest (?-1347) was the coseigneur (lord) of Châteauneuf. He was a knight, a judge in Avignon (1314), grand judge of Piedmont (1322), judge of appeal of the Kingdom of Sicily (1331), and lieutenant to the seneschal (1340). Born to a family that had been in Nice since the late 13th century, he later moved to Aix. In 1309 or 1310 he married Sybille Chabaud, lady of Châteauneuf and daughter of the noble Boniface Chabaud.
The territory of Bendejun and Cantaron belonged formerly to the commune. They were separated in 1911 to form separate communes.
Formerly called Châteauneuf, the commune was renamed Châteauneuf-de-Contes in 1961. In 1992, the name was changed again to Châteauneuf-Villevieille.[3]
Geography
[edit]It is located 22 km (14 mi) north of Nice,[4] its administrative center , in the Férion mountain range.[4]
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 225 | — |
| 1975 | 260 | 2.09% |
| 1982 | 402 | 6.42% |
| 1990 | 571 | 4.48% |
| 1999 | 684 | 2.03% |
| 2009 | 854 | 2.24% |
| 2014 | 905 | 1.17% |
| 2020 | 956 | 0.92% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Sights
[edit]At its center is a 12th-century church.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[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.
- ^ Décret du 5 août 1992 portant changement de nom de communes, Légifrance.
- ^ a b "Châteauneuf Villevieille". Retrieved 19 January 2008.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Chateauneuf-Villevieille Town". Retrieved 17 January 2008.
External links
[edit]- Châteauneuf-Villevieille on Provenceweb (in French)
- Personal website about the ruins of the medieval village (in French)
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