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Beuil

Beuil is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

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A general view of the village, from above
A general view of the village, from above
Coat of arms of Beuil
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Coordinates: 44°05′45″N 6°59′18″E / 44.0958°N 6.9883°E / 44.0958; 6.9883
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementNice
CantonVence
IntercommunalityAlpes d'Azur
Government
 • Mayor (2025–2026) Nicolas Donadey1
Area
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75.65 km2 (29.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
483
 • Density6.38/km2 (16.5/sq mi)
DemonymBeuillois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06016 /06470
Elevation1,040–2,815 m (3,412–9,236 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Beuil (French pronunciation: [bœj]; Occitan: Buelh; Italian: Boglio) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Geography

Beuil is a village located in the Maritime Alps, 78 km (48 mi) away from Nice. It is the gateway to the Mercantour National Park. A stop-off in the red-rocked Gorges of the river Cians and the Gorges de Daluis. The commune is traversed by the river Raton.

The Valberg ski resort is, in part, located on this town.

Arms

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The blazon of the arms is as follows:

"Or, a star with sixteen rays Gules."

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 326—    
1975 320−0.27%
1982 313−0.32%
1990 330+0.66%
1999 334+0.13%
2007 491+4.93%
2012 503+0.48%
2017 525+0.86%
2023 483−1.38%
Source: INSEE3
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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