Roure, Alpes-Maritimes

Roure
The church of Saint-Laurent and the town hall, in Roure
The church of Saint-Laurent and the town hall, in Roure
Coat of arms of Roure
Location of Roure
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Roure is located in France
Roure
Roure
Roure is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Roure
Roure
Coordinates: 44°05′28″N 7°05′20″E / 44.0911°N 7.0889°E / 44.0911; 7.0889
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementNice
CantonTourrette-Levens
IntercommunalityMétropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Yanne Souchet[1]
Area
1
40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
113
 • Density2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06111 /06420
Elevation500–2,339 m (1,640–7,674 ft)
(avg. 1,132 m or 3,714 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Roure (French pronunciation: [ʁuʁ]; Occitan: Rore; Italian: Rora) is a commune located in the department of Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It is a medieval village with agro-pastoral architecture.

Geography

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The village is situated at the entrance of the Tinée Valley, at the edge of the Mercantour National Park, at an elevation of 1100 m. The village is accessible by road from Nice through the RN 202, towards Digne then 2205 RD, the RD 30 and RD 130. Also by path through the GR 5. The village contains five little villages: Rougios, lost in the mountains, Tiecs, la Cerise, Puch and Valabres where there was a priest and a school until 1904.

Toponymy

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The first indication of the village dates from 1067 under the name "Rora", derived from the Latin word "robur" which means "oak". Villagers raised and tended cows and goat herds on behalf of their owners and concluded business under a large oak tree. Hence, the origin of the village's name.

Population

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Its inhabitants are called Rourois in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 98—    
1975 71−4.50%
1982 112+6.73%
1990 147+3.46%
1999 167+1.43%
2009 216+2.61%
2014 202−1.33%
2020 116−8.83%
Source: INSEE[3]

Main sights

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). 28 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE