Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur is the ''

métropole A ''métropole'' (French for "metropolis") is an administrative entity in France, in which several communes cooperate, and which has the right to levy local tax, an ''établissement public de coopération intercommunale à fiscalité propre''. I ...

'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

Nice Nice ( , ; Niçard: , classical norm, or , nonstandard, ; it, Nizza ; lij, Nissa; grc, Νίκαια; la, Nicaea) is the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative c ...

. It is located in the

Alpes-Maritimes Alpes-Maritimes (; oc, Aups Maritims; it, Alpi Marittime, "Maritime Alps") is a department of France located in the country's southeast corner, on the Italian border and Mediterranean coast. Part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, it ...

department, in the

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (; or , ; commonly shortened to PACA; en, Provence-Alps-French Riviera, italic=yes; also branded as Région Sud) is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, the far southeastern on the mainland. Its pref ...

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

, southeastern

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

. It was created in December 2011, replacing the previous ''

Communauté urbaine Communauté urbaine (French for "urban community") is the second most integrated form of intercommunality in France, after the ''Metropolis'' (french: link=no, métropole). A ''communauté urbaine'' is composed of a city ( commune) and its indep ...

Nice Côte d'Azur'' and the communautés de communes of les stations du Mercantour, La Tinée and Vésubie-Mercantour. In 2013 the commune

Coaraze Coaraze (; oc, Coarasa) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Geography Coaraze is a small village in the Nice hinterland, in the valley of the River Paillon. The cl ...

left the métropole, and in 2014 the communes Bonson, Le Broc,

Gattières Gattières (; oc, Gatièras) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department The following is a list of the 163 communes of the Alpes-Maritimes dep ...

and

Gilette Gilette (; oc, Gileta; it, Giletta) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Population The inhabitants are called ''Gilettois''. See also *Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department The following is a ...

joined it. In January 2022 the communes

Drap Drap () is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. Population The inhabitants are called ''Drapois'' and ''Drapoises''. See also *Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes departmen ...

and

Châteauneuf-Villevieille Châteauneuf-Villevieille ( oc, Castèunòu e Vilavièlha) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. History The village was founded in the Middle Ages by inhabitants of nearby Contes. They were seeking a site ...

joined the métropole. Its area is 1479.7 km². Its population was 545,873 in 2018 (incl. the communes that joined in 2022), of which 341,032 are located in Nice proper.Comparateur de territoire
INSEE. 4 April 2022.

Communes

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Bairols Bairols (; oc, Bairòls) is a Communes of France, commune in the Alpes-Maritimes Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Bairolois'' or ' ...

Beaulieu-sur-Mer Beaulieu-sur-Mer (; oc, Bèuluec de Mar; it, Belluogo; "Beautiful Place on the Sea"), commonly referred to simply as Beaulieu, is a seaside commune on the French Riviera between Nice and the Principality of Monaco. Located in the Alpes-Marit ...

Belvédère Belvédère (; oc, Barver; it, Belvedere) is a Communes of France, commune in the Vésubie valley north of Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes Departments of France, department in southeastern France. The village of Belvédère is located at the entran ...

La Bollène-Vésubie La Bollène-Vésubie (; oc, La Bolena) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur region in southeastern France. Its inhabitants are called Bollénois; in the Niçois dialect of Langue d'Oc the name is ...

# Bonson # Le Broc # Cagnes-sur-Mer #

Cap-d'Ail Cap-d'Ail (; oc, Caup d'Alh; it, Capodaglio or ''Capo d'Aglio'') is a seaside commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 4,523. Geography Cap-d ...

Carros Carros (; oc, Carròs) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Carros is one of sixteen villages grouped together by the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur tourist department as the ''Route des Villages Perchés'' (Rou ...

# Castagniers #

Clans A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning ...

Colomars Colomars (Nissart: Couloumas) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes ''département'' in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Inhabitants of Colomars are called ''Colomarsois''. Colomars is a part of the Pays Niçois. ...

Duranus Duranus (; oc, Duranús) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Population Tourism Duranus is one of sixteen villages grouped together by the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur tourist department as the ''Route ...

Èze Èze (; oc, Esa; it, Eza) is a seaside commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located on the French Riviera, 8.5 km (5.2 mi) to the northeast of Nice and 4.5 km (2.7 mi ...

Falicon Falicon () is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Population Tourism Falicon is one of sixteen villages grouped together by the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur tourist department as the ''Route des Villages Perc ...

La Gaude La Gaude (; oc, La Gauda) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. History To the south of the village, a restored Roman stele is close to the Aurelian Way, the Roman road that passed near the present cultural ...

# Ilonse # Isola #

Lantosque Lantosque (; oc, Lantosca) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. It is one of sixteen villages grouped together by the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur tourist department as the ''Route des Villages Perchés'' (R ...

# Levens #

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# Rimplas #

Roquebillière Roquebillière (; historical it, Roccabigliera; oc, Ròcabilhiera) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. History It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as ''Roccabigliere." The town was at o ...

La Roquette-sur-Var La Roquette-sur-Var (, literally ''La Roquette on Var''; oc, Sa Roqueta de Var) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. It is one of sixteen villages grouped together by the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur tourist ...

Roubion Roubion (; oc, Robion; it, Robione) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department The following is a list of the 163 communes of the Alpes-Mar ...

# Roure #

Saint-André-de-la-Roche Saint-André-de-la-Roche (; oc, Sant Andrieu de la Ròca; it, Sant'Andrea di Nizza) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department The following is ...

# Saint-Blaise #

Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage (; oc, Sant Darmàs lo Selvatge; it, San Dalmazzo Selvatico) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department The following ...

Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée (, literally ''Saint-Étienne of Tinée''; ; Vivaro-Alpine: ''Sant Estève d'en Tiniá'') is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860. ...

Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat (; oc, Sant Joan de Cap Ferrat; Italian: ''San Giovanni Capo Ferrato'') is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2017, it had a population of 1,573 ...

# Saint-Jeannet #

Saint-Laurent-du-Var Saint-Laurent-du-Var (; Occitan: ''Sant Laurenç de Var'', Italian: ''San Lorenzo del Varo'') is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the French Riviera. History The town was founded in the ...

# Saint-Martin-du-Var #

Saint-Martin-Vésubie Saint-Martin-Vésubie (; Vivaro-Alpine: ''Sant Martin de Lantosca'') is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Established on the edge of a glacial plate, it had a population of 1 ...

Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée (, literally ''Saint-Sauveur on Tinée''; Vivaro-Alpine: ''Sant Sarvaor''; it, San Salvatore di Tinea) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. ...

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# Tournefort #

Tourrette-Levens Tourrette-Levens (; oc, Torreta de Levens) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Population Tourism Tourrette-Levens is one of sixteen villages grouped together by the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur tourist ...

# La Trinité #

Utelle Utelle (; oc, Uels) is a commune about northeast of Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Geography It is perched on a hill along the Vesubie Gorge not far from the Mercantour National Park. Sights Formerly an agr ...

# Valdeblore #

Venanson Venanson (; oc, Venaçon; it, Venanzone, formerly) is a rural commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2020, it had a population of 173. Demographics See also * Commu ...

Vence Vence (; oc, Vença) is a commune set in the hills of the Alpes Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France, north of Nice and Antibes. Ecclesiastical history The first known Bishop of Vence is Sever ...

Villefranche-sur-Mer Villefranche-sur-Mer (, ; oc, Vilafranca de Mar ; it, Villafranca Marittima ) is a resort town in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the French Riviera and is located south-west of the Principality of ...

References

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