Roubion (Alpes-Maritimes)
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Arrondissement | Nice | |
| Canton | Tourrette-Levens | |
| Community association | Nice Cote d'Azur | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 6 ' N , 7 ° 3' E | |
| height | 840-2,488 m | |
| surface | 27.26 km 2 | |
| Residents | 121 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 4 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 06420 | |
| INSEE code | 06110 | |
 The mountain village of Roubion |
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Roubion 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 Tourrette-Levens .
geography
The community is located in the French Maritime Alps . It borders in the north on Isola , on the east by Roure , on the southeast by Ilonse , on the southwest by Pierlas and to the west Beuil .
history
The place was called "Robio" (mentioned 1067), "Rubion", "Robionum" (1293), "Robjono" (1333) and "Robion" (1795) depending on the time period. Since 1860 it has had its current name - Roubion.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 125 | 102 | 62 | 83 | 105 | 113 | 114 | 125 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Roubion (Alpes-Maritimes)
- Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel church from the 18th century with a Romanesque tower
- Saint-Sébastien chapel from the 15th century
- Notre-Dame chapel
- Chapel Sainte-Madeleine in the hamlet of Vignols, seven kilometers north of the main settlement at 1622 m
tourism
"Roubion-Les-Buisses" is the name of a winter sports area with 20 ski slopes . The local mountain bike facility contains 13 slopes.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Alpes-Maritimes . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-071-X , pp. 862-863.
