Saint-Jeannet (; ) is a hilly
commune in the
Alpes-Maritimes
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department in the southeastern
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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region
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in
France
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. Located just northeast of
Vence, it is part of the
Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
The Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur () is the ''métropole'', an Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunal structure, centred on the Communes of France, city of Nice. It is located in the Alpes-Maritimes Departments of France, department, i ...
.
In the 10th century, Saint-Jeannet became part of the
County of Provence, under the leadership of
William I.
Demographics
Tourism
Saint-Jeannet is one of sixteen villages grouped together by the
Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
The Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur () is the ''métropole'', an Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunal structure, centred on the Communes of France, city of Nice. It is located in the Alpes-Maritimes Departments of France, department, i ...
tourist department as the ''Route des Villages Perchés'' (Route of Perched Villages). The others are:
Aspremont,
Carros,
Castagniers
Castagniers (; ; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Population
Tourism
Castagniers is one of sixteen villages grouped together by the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur tourist department as the ''Route des ...
,
Coaraze,
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 Pay ...
,
Duranus
Duranus (; ; ) 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 des Village ...
,
Èze
Èze (; ; ) 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 ...
,
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 ...
,
La Gaude
La Gaude (; ) 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 centre.
...
,
Lantosque
Lantosque (; Italian language, Italian formerly and Occitan language, Occitan: ''Lantosca'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Alpes-Maritimes Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, regi ...
,
Levens,
La Roquette-sur-Var
La Roquette-sur-Var (, literally ''La Roquette on Var (river), Var''; ; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Alpes-Maritimes Departments of France, department in southeastern France. It is one of sixteen villages grouped together by the M ...
,
Saint-Blaise,
Tourrette-Levens
Tourrette-Levens (; ; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Climate
Population
Tourism
Tourrette-Levens is one of sixteen villages grouped together by the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur tourist departmen ...
and
Utelle
Utelle (; ; ) 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 agricul ...
.
See also
*
Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department
The following is a list of the 163 communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department of France
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References
Communes of Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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