Breil-sur-Roya
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Arrondissement | Nice | |
| Canton | Contes | |
| Community association | Riviera Française | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 56 ' N , 7 ° 31' E | |
| height | 151–2,080 m | |
| surface | 81.31 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,158 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 27 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 06540 | |
| INSEE code | 06023 | |
| Website | www.ville-breil-sur-roya.fr | |
 Map of the area around Breil-sur-Roya |
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Breil-sur-Roya ( Italian: Breglio , Occitan: Brelh de Ròia ) is a commune in the French department of Alpes-Maritimes . It is located in the Maritime Alps at an altitude of 350 m on the Roya River , near the border with Italy and around 20 kilometers from the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Breil-sur-Roya has 2158 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).
The Roya River is dammed up here to generate electricity and forms a small lake on the west side of the village.
Until 1860 the place was called Breglio and belonged to the Kingdom of Sardinia , until this ceded the county of Nice together with Savoy to France. Until 1860 the predominant lingua franca was Italian; then an aggressive Frenchization typical of France took hold .
In Breil-sur-Roya, the hub station is located between the two branches of the Tendabahn . The road to the Tendapass also leads through the village . Breil-sur-Roya is a stage on the GR 52A long-distance hiking trail , the Sentier Panoramique du Mercantour , and the Via Alpina .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1.994 | 2.148 | 2,089 | 2,095 | 2,058 | 2,028 | 32.092 | 2,166 |
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Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Breil-sur-Roya
- Porte de Gênes (City Gate)
- Sancta Maria In Albis Church, 17th Century
- Notre-Dame du Mont chapel / Nostra signora del monte, 11th century ( Monument historique )
- Saint Jean / San Giovanni bell tower, 11th century
- Tour de la Cruella, 11th century
Community partnerships
The partner municipality of Breil-sur-Roya is Borgo San Dalmazzo in the Italian region of Piedmont , about 60 km north of Breil.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Alpes-Maritimes . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-071-X , pp. 141-167.
