Caille, Alpes-Maritimes

Caille
A general view of Caille
Coat of arms
Caille
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Caille
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Grasse
Canton	Saint-Auban
Intercommunality	Monts d'Azur
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Yves Funel
Area1	16.96 km2 (6.55 sq mi)
Population (2012)2	403
• Density	24/km2 (62/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	06028 / 06750
Elevation	1,122–1,644 m (3,681–5,394 ft) (avg. 1,160 m or 3,810 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Caille is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Caille plain

Geography

Caille is built on a rocky outcrop in a glacial peneplain. Near to Bauroux, one of the major summits of the Alps, the village is surrounded by coniferous forests. Caille is constructed on an East-West axis along a single main street, which leads to the village of Andon, six kilometres away. Caille was a fundamentally agrarian town and although the population of farmers has halved in the last 30 years, cereal crops, sheep and cattle are still farmed there today by two families. Recently, there has been a drive towards tourism and the village features gîtes, mountain biking courses, an adventure playground, a ski slope and a gallery exhibiting local artists.

History

Caille takes its name from the Indo-European root word Cal, meaning a place overlooking a rock. Caille is also the French word for quail, and the local church, rectory and town hall all feature carvings of quails. Although there was a human presence in the Caille region in antiquity, it was not until the late 15th century that the name of Caille is mentioned in official documents as Calha. Two large families were recorded in the region; 'De Castellane' (of Castellane) and 'Brun de Castellane' (Brown of Castellane). From the 17th to 18th century, the ruling family of Caille were 'Théas'. In January 1790, the National Constituent Assembly created the department of Caille, which included the 11 cantons of Séranon. On the 6th of November 1801, when the number of Cantons was reduced, it was included in the canton of St. Auban.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	114	—
1968	124	+8.8%
1975	109	−12.1%
1982	144	+32.1%
1990	176	+22.2%
1999	220	+25.0%
2008	330	+50.0%

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official site (In French)