Beuil (French pronunciation: [bœj]; Occitan: Buelh; Italian: Boglio) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
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Beuil | |
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Commune | |
![]() A general view of the village, from above | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Beuil ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 44°05′45″N 6°59′18″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
Arrondissement | Nice |
Canton | Vence |
Intercommunality | Alpes d'Azur |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Roland Giraud[1] |
Area 1 | 75.65 km2 (29.21 sq mi) |
Population | 551 |
• Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Beuillois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 06016 /06470 |
Elevation | 1,040–2,815 m (3,412–9,236 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Beuil is a village located in the Maritime Alps, 78 km (48 mi) away from Nice. It is the gateway to the Mercantour National Park. A stop-off in the Red-rocked Gorges of the Cians and Daluis.
The commune is traversed by the Raton River.
The Valberg ski resort is, in part, located on this town.
The blazon of the arms is as follows:
"Or, a star with sixteen rays Gules."
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1793 | 848 | — |
1800 | 468 | −44.8% |
1806 | 468 | +0.0% |
1822 | 702 | +50.0% |
1838 | 485 | −30.9% |
1848 | 717 | +47.8% |
1858 | 555 | −22.6% |
1861 | 589 | +6.1% |
1866 | 596 | +1.2% |
1872 | 568 | −4.7% |
1876 | 559 | −1.6% |
1881 | 580 | +3.8% |
1886 | 623 | +7.4% |
1891 | 641 | +2.9% |
1896 | 594 | −7.3% |
1901 | 597 | +0.5% |
1906 | 635 | +6.4% |
1911 | 675 | +6.3% |
1921 | 544 | −19.4% |
1926 | 505 | −7.2% |
1931 | 512 | +1.4% |
1936 | 702 | +37.1% |
1946 | 557 | −20.7% |
1954 | 391 | −29.8% |
1962 | 360 | −7.9% |
1968 | 326 | −9.4% |
1975 | 320 | −1.8% |
1982 | 313 | −2.2% |
1990 | 330 | +5.4% |
1999 | 334 | +1.2% |
2004 | 460 | +37.7% |
2008 | 493 | +7.2% |
2009 | 496 | +0.6% |
2014 | 516 | +4.0% |
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