Malaussène

Malaussène
region	Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Nice
Canton	Vence
Community association	Alpes d'Azur
Coordinates	43 ° 56 '  N , 7 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 56 '  N , 7 ° 8'  E
height	154-1,468 m
surface	19.48 km 2
Residents	311 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	16 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	06710
INSEE code	06078
Malaussène

Malaussène is a French commune in the Alpes-Maritimes in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Nice and the Canton of Vence . The residents call themselves Malaussénois.

geography

The community is located in the French Maritime Alps . The River Var forms the border with Utelle in the east, Tournefort in the northeast, Massoins in the north and not all of Villars-sur-Var in the west. The other neighboring communities are Pierrefeu in the southwest and Toudon , Tourette-du-Château and Revest-les-Roches in the south.

history

In the 13th century the settlement was called "Malauzena".

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008	2012
Residents	110	114	72	72	129	173	236	265

Attractions

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Malaussène

• Viaduct , 40 m high and 7 km long, built in 1774/75
• The Église de l'Assomption church , built in 1639
• The Chapelle des Pénitents blancs
• The Chapelle Saint-Roch dates back to 1674
• The Chapelle Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague
• The 17th century Chapelle Saint-Joseph
• Way of the Cross from 1737
• Mills for the production of oil and flour
• A fortress and a castle
• two grottos

The Pont suspendu, a bridge over the Var river

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes des Alpes-Maritimes . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-071-X , pp. 973-974.

Web links

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