Castillon (French: [kastijɔ̃] (
listen); Occitan: Castilhon; Italian: Castiglione) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
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Castillon | |
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Commune | |
The Carei viaduct, built in 1912, for the old tramway which connected Menton to Sospel and which ceased being used by trams in 1931 | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Castillon ![]() | |
Castillon Castillon | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′N 7°28′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Menton |
| Intercommunality | CA Riviera Française |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Chantreau[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
| Population | 400 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06036 /06500 |
| Elevation | 275–1,289 m (902–4,229 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1982 | 79 | — |
| 1990 | 187 | +136.7% |
| 1999 | 282 | +50.8% |
| 2008 | 342 | +21.3% |
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