Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne (, literally ''Saint-Cézaire on Siagne''; ) is a commune in the

Alpes-Maritimes Alpes-Maritimes (; ; ; ) is a Departments of France, department of France located in the country's southeast corner, on the France–Italy border, Italian border and Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast. Part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'A ...

department in southeastern

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

Geography

Far from the major thoroughfares, Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne lies halfway between the beaches of the Côte d'Azur and the ski resorts of the Maritime Alps. It is located on a plateau at 475 m. Protected from north winds by the alpine foothills around

Grasse Grasse (; Provençal dialect, Provençal in classical norm or in Mistralian norm ; traditional ) is the only Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur Re ...

, it enjoys an exceptionally tempered climate. Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne is located in the western part of Alpes-Maritimes, perched on a spur that dominates the valley of the Siagne. Saint-Cézaire lies 15 km southwest of Grasse, 30 km from

Cannes Cannes (, ; , ; ) is a city located on the French Riviera. It is a communes of France, commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes departments of France, department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions Internatio ...

, and 52 km from

Nice Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million Escragnolles Escragnolles (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Alpes-Maritimes Departments of France, department in southeastern France. Landmarks The Church of ''Saint Martin'', which dates to the 16th and 18th centuries, and the remnants of an ...

and

Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey (; Provençal: ''Sant Valier de Tièir'') is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Geography It is located some 12 kilometres northwest of the famed perfume centre of Grasse on the D6085 ...

. To the south are

Spéracèdes Spéracèdes (; ; Italian, formerly: ''Speiraceta'') is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Part of Préalpes d'Azur Regional Natural Park,Le Tignet Le Tignet (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Tignétans''. Population See also *Communes of the Alpes-Marit ...

. On the southwest are the valley of the Siagne and the massif of Tanneron, which forms the boundary between Alpes-Maritimes and the department of Var.

Population

References

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