Coursegoules
Coursegoules
Corsegolas (Occitan) | |
|---|---|
 A general view of the village of Coursegoules | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Coursegoules  | |
  Coursegoules  Coursegoules | |
| Coordinates: 43°47′39″N 7°02′40″E / 43.7942°N 7.0444°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Vence |
| Intercommunality | CA Sophia Antipolis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Trabaud[1] |
| Area 1 | 40.98 km2 (15.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 526 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06050 /06140 |
| Elevation | 640–1,700 m (2,100–5,580 ft) (avg. 1,020 m or 3,350 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Coursegoules (French pronunciation: [kuʁsəɡul];[3] Occitan: Corsegolas; Italian: Corsegola, formerly) is a rural commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in France. It is part of Préalpes d'Azur Regional Natural Park.[4]
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 134 | — |
| 1975 | 155 | +2.10% |
| 1982 | 201 | +3.78% |
| 1990 | 260 | +3.27% |
| 1999 | 322 | +2.40% |
| 2009 | 461 | +3.65% |
| 2014 | 517 | +2.32% |
| 2020 | 529 | +0.38% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Its inhabitants are known in French as Coursegoulois (masculine) and Coursegouloises (feminine).
Notable people[edit]
- Numa Andoire (19 March 1908 – 2 January 1994), was a French football defender and a manager. He participated at the 1930 FIFA World Cup, but never gained any cups with the French football team.
Celebrity links[edit]
The singer Camille, in her album Ilo Veyou (2012), dedicated her song Le Berger to Coursegoules.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Midi en France. "Visite de Coursegoules, un village de caractère".
- ^ (in French) Les communes du Parc, www.parc-prealpesdazur.fr.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coursegoules.
- (in French) Official site
