Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey
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Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey (; Provençal: ''Sant Valier de Tièir'') is a
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in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern
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Geography

It is located some 12 kilometres northwest of the famed perfume centre of Grasse on the D6085 highway. Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey and its surrounding area are rich in stone megaliths (particularly great table-shaped stone dolmens) and Bronze Age relics, probably more than anywhere else in the South of France. The most impressive dolmen is called "Verdoline," just south of the village; it may date from as early as 4500 BC and its chamber measures some 1½ X 2 metres (5 X 6½ feet). Near this dolmen is the "Druids' Stone," a rock cylinder created by erosion. Along the roads from Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey toward Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne and going west into the valley of the Siagne River a number of ancient tumuli burial mounds many may be seen.


Landforms

Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey has magnificent woodlands which overhang both environmental and landscaping points of view. These woodlands are classified under L.130-1 of the Town Planning Code. The main surrounding peaks are: *Sommet de Thiey (1 553 m) *Montagne du Cheiron (1 778 m) *Montagne de l'Audibergue3


Hydrography and groundwater

The following rivers flow through Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey: *
Siagne The Siagne (; oc, Sianha) is a river that flows through the Var and Alpes-Maritimes departments of southeast France. It is long. For much of its length, it forms the border between the two departments. Its drainage basin is .< ...
, *Vallon de Nans, *Vallon de la Combe. *Vallon de Saint-Christophe. The village has a purification plant with a capacity of 2500 equivalent-inhabitants.


Population


Sport

Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey is home to the Riviera Cricket Club and Beausoleil Cricket Club.


See also

* Route Napoléon *
Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department The following is a list of the 163 communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Alpes-Maritimes Alpes-Maritimes communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{AlpesMaritimes-geo-stub