Mouans-Sartoux (known in Occitan as Moans e Sartòu or Moans e Sartol) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. The inhabitants are called Mouansois. The commune of Sartoux was combined with the commune of Mouans, to take the combined name of Mouans-Sartoux by order of Napoleon III on 28 March 1858.
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Commune | |
A street in Mouans-Sartoux | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Mouans-Sartoux ![]() | |
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| Coordinates: 43°37′16″N 6°58′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Grasse-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Grasse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Aschieri[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.52 km2 (5.22 sq mi) |
| Population | 9,887 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mouansois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06084 /06370 |
| Elevation | 40–321 m (131–1,053 ft) (avg. 173 m or 568 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Since 1974, the different mayors have been keen on promoting environment-friendly actions.[5] They notably bought a farm to grow organic vegetables for the school canteens and hired the farmer, which then has a public servant status, a unique fact in France.
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