Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey | |
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Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey under snow, in February 2010 | |
Coordinates: 43°41′59″N 6°50′54″E / 43.6997°N 6.8483°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
Arrondissement | Grasse |
Canton | Grasse-1 |
Intercommunality | CA Pays de Grasse |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Delia[1] |
Area 1 | 50.68 km2 (19.57 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,667 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Demonym | Vallerois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 06130 /06460 |
Elevation | 460–1,542 m (1,509–5,059 ft) (avg. 730 m or 2,400 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ valje də tjɛ]; Provençal: Sant Valier de Tièir) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Geography
[edit]It is located some 12 kilometres northwest of the famed perfume centre of Grasse on the D6085 highway.
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey and its surrounding area are rich in stone megaliths (particularly great table-shaped stone dolmens) and Bronze Age relics, probably more than anywhere else in the South of France. The most impressive dolmen is called "Verdoline," just south of the village; it may date from as early as 4500 BC and its chamber measures some 1½ X 2 metres (5 X 6½ feet). Near this dolmen is the "Druids' Stone," a rock cylinder created by erosion.
Along the roads from Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey toward Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne and going west into the valley of the Siagne River a number of ancient tumuli burial mounds many may be seen.
Landforms
[edit]Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey has magnificent woodlands which overhang both environmental and landscaping points of view. These woodlands are classified under L.130-1 of the Town Planning Code.
The main surrounding peaks are:
- Sommet de Thiey (1 553 m)
- Montagne du Cheiron (1 778 m)
- Montagne de l'Audibergue3
Hydrography and groundwater
[edit]The following rivers flow through Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey:
- Siagne,
- Vallon de Nans,
- Vallon de la Combe.
- Vallon de Saint-Christophe.
The village has a purification plant with a capacity of 2500 equivalent-inhabitants.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 505 | — |
1975 | 575 | +1.87% |
1982 | 912 | +6.81% |
1990 | 1,536 | +6.73% |
1999 | 2,261 | +4.39% |
2007 | 3,142 | +4.20% |
2012 | 3,478 | +2.05% |
2017 | 3,594 | +0.66% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Sport
[edit]Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey is home to the Riviera Cricket Club and Beausoleil Cricket Club.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE