The
canton
Canton may refer to:
Administrative division terminology
* Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland
* Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French
Arts and ent ...
of La Motte-du-Caire is a former administrative division in southeastern
France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 13 communes,
[ which joined the canton of Seyne in 2015.Décret n° 2014-226 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence]
/ref> It had 2,563 inhabitants (2012).[Populations légales 2012: 04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence]
INSEE
The canton comprised the following communes:[
*]Le Caire
Le Caire (; oc, Lo Caire) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France, about 30 km north of Sisteron. The town's principal economic activity is aboriculture.
Population
Its inhabitants are called ''Cairo ...
* Châteaufort
*Clamensane
Clamensane (; oc, Clamençana) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Geography
The village is located 700 m above sea level, at the confluence of Sasse and Vermeil rivers.de La Torre, 1989, p.72
Popul ...
* Claret
* Curbans
*Melve
Melve (; oc, Mèuva) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
The following is a list of the 198 communes of the Alpes-de-Haut ...
*La Motte-du-Caire
La Motte-du-Caire (; oc, La Mota dau Caire) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
The following is a list of the 198 communes ...
*Nibles
Nibles () is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
The following is a list of the 198 communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence de ...
* Sigoyer
* Thèze
*Valavoire
Valavoire (; oc, Valavoira) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
The following is a list of the 198 communes of the Alpes-d ...
*Valernes
Valernes (; oc, Valèrna) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
The following is a list of the 198 communes of the Alpes-de- ...
* Vaumeilh
Demographics
See also
* Cantons of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
References
Former cantons of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
2015 disestablishments in France
States and territories disestablished in 2015
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