Rigaud (Alpes-Maritimes)
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Arrondissement | Nice | |
| Canton | Vence | |
| Community association | Alpes d'Azur | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 0 ′ N , 7 ° 0 ′ E | |
| height | 333-1,907 m | |
| surface | 32.54 km 2 | |
| Residents | 211 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 6 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 06260 | |
| INSEE code | 06101 | |
.JPG){kind=spacer} Rigaud with a flock of sheep in the foreground, taken in 1994 |
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Rigaud 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 Rigaudois.
geography
The community is located in the French Maritime Alps . The neighboring municipalities are Beuil in the north, Pierlas , Lieuche and Thiéry in the east, Touët-sur-Var in the south, Puget-Théniers in the southwest and Puget-Rostang in the west. The village is on a high plateau above the valley of the river Cians , a tributary of the Var .
history
An early mention of the village comes from the 13th century - it was then called "Rigaudum".
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2014 |
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| Residents | 117 | 117 | 111 | 141 | 165 | 146 | 197 | 211 |
Attractions
See: List of Monuments historiques in Rigaud (Alpes-Maritimes)
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Alpes-Maritimes . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-071-X , pp. 733-735.
Web links
Commons : Rigaud - collection of images, videos and audio files
