Roure

Roure
The church of Saint-Laurent and the town hall, in Roure
Coat of arms
Roure
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Roure
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Nice
Canton	Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée
Intercommunality	La Tinée
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	René Clinchard
Area1	40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	210
• Density	5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	06111 / 06420
Elevation	500–2,339 m (1,640–7,674 ft) (avg. 1,132 m or 3,714 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.

Roure is a commune located in the department of Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Its inhabitants are called Rourois. It is a medieval village with agro-pastoral architecture.

Geography

The village is situated at the entrance of the Tinée Valley, at the edge of the Mercantour National Park, at an elevation of 1100 m. The village is accessible by road from Nice through the RN 202, towards Digne then 2205 RD, the RD 30 and RD 130. Also by path through the GR 5. The village contains five little villages: Rougios, lost in the mountains, Tiecs, la Cerise, Puch and Valabres where there was a priest and a school until 1904.

Toponymy

The first indication of the village dates from 1067 under the name "Rora", derived from the Latin word "robur" which means "oak". Villagers raised and tended cows and goat herds on behalf of their owners and concluded business under a large oak tree. Hence, the origin of the village’s name.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	91	—
1968	98	+7.7%
1975	71	−27.6%
1982	112	+57.7%
1990	147	+31.2%
1999	167	+13.6%
2008	210	+25.7%

Sights

• Arboretum Marcel Kroenlein

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department
• Communes of the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Traditionally named Provence.

References

• INSEE