Puget-Théniers
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Arrondissement | Nice | |
| Canton | Vence | |
| Community association | Alpes d'Azur | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 57 ' N , 6 ° 54' E | |
| height | 353-1,436 m | |
| surface | 9.76 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,880 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 193 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 06260 | |
| INSEE code | 06099 | |
 The center of Puget-Théniers |
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Puget-Théniers is a French commune in the Alpes-Maritimes in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It belongs to the canton of Vence and the Arrondissement of Nice .
geography
The place is about 45 kilometers northwest of Nice on the banks of the Var River . The neighboring communities are:
- La Croix-sur-Roudoule , Auvare and Puget-Rostang in the north,
- Rigaud and Touët-sur-Var in the east,
- La Penne in the south,
- La Rochette in the southwest,
- Entrevaux to the west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| 1,415 | 1,488 | 1,438 | 1,446 | 1,703 | 1,533 | 1,836 | 1,861 |
Attractions
See: List of Monuments historiques in Puget-Théniers
Personalities
- Jean-Pierre Papon (1734–1803), French historian and Provençalist
- Louis-Auguste Blanqui (1805–1881), revolutionary
- Augusto Riboty (1816–1892), Italian admiral and Minister of the Navy
Local panorama
Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church
Road bridge over the Var river
Townhouse
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Alpes-Maritimes . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-071-X , pp. 725-732.
Web links
Commons : Puget-Théniers - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Puget-Théniers website (French)