Châteauneuf-Grasse (; oc, Castèunòu de Grassa), alternatively known as names are Châteauneuf de Grasse or simply Châteauneuf, is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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in the
Alpes-Maritimes
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department
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in southeastern
France
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.
Châteauneuf is situated on the
French Riviera
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, just over 4 km from
Grasse
Grasse (; Provençal dialect, Provençal oc, Grassa in classical norm or in Mistralian norm ; traditional it, Grassa) is the only Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes Departments of France, department in the Provence- ...
and from
Cannes
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and borders the villages of
Plascassier
Plascassier is located between Valbonne (2.8 km) and Grasse (7 km) and only 31 km away from Nice airport. Although bordered by several communes—Valbonne, Opio, Mouans-Sartoux and Châteauneuf-de-Grasse—it falls under the juri ...
and
Opio
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. Châteauneuf extends across 895 hectares and has a population of over 3,600 inhabitants. It is divided into two districts: Pré-du-Lac, where most of the commerce is found, and Le Vignal.
Population
Personalities
*Artist Marina Kulik lives and teaches in Châteauneuf.
*
Calouste Gulbenkian
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lived and is buried in Châteauneuf.
*German actor
Anton Diffring
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also lived and died in Châteauneuf. He was buried at
White Colne
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in England.
*Harp maker
Victor Salvi
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