Coaraze
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Coaraze is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography
Coaraze is a small village in the Nice hinterland, in the valley of the River Paillon. The closest town is Contes, 8 km (5.0 mi) away.
The village itself is built on a sandstone mount at the foot of Mount Férion (1,414 metres or 4,660 feet (1,420 m) high).
History
Erected as a baronnie in 1629, Coaraze was under Spanish administration from 1744 to 1748. In the nineteenth century the old trail was replaced by a road.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 421 | — |
| 1968 | 513 | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 327 | −36.3% |
| 1982 | 463 | +41.6% |
| 1990 | 540 | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 654 | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 729 | +11.5% |
Its inhabitants are called Coaraziens.
Tourism
Coaraze is one of thirteen villages grouped together by the Communauté d'agglomération de Nice-Côte d'Azur tourist department as the Route des Villages Perchés (Route of Perched Villages). The others are: Aspremont, Castagniers, Colomars, Duranus, Èze, Falicon, La Gaude, La Roquette, Levens, Saint-Blaise, Saint-Jeannet and Tourrette-Levens.[1]
Coaraze is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (most beautiful villages of France) association.
Personalities
See also
References
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- ↑ Booklet The route of perched villages, Communaute Nice Côte d'Azur, 2007
