Coursegoules (French pronunciation: [kuʁsəɡul];[3] Occitan: Corsegolas; Italian: Corsegola, formerly) is a rural commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in France. It is part of Préalpes d'Azur Regional Natural Park.[4]

Coursegoules
Corsegolas (Occitan)
A general view of the village of Coursegoules
A general view of the village of Coursegoules
Coat of arms of Coursegoules
Location of Coursegoules
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Coursegoules is located in France
Coursegoules
Coursegoules
Coursegoules is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coursegoules
Coursegoules
Coordinates: 43°47′39″N 7°02′40″E / 43.7942°N 7.0444°E / 43.7942; 7.0444
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementGrasse
CantonVence
IntercommunalityCA Sophia Antipolis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Trabaud[1]
Area
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40.98 km2 (15.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
526
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06050 /06140
Elevation640–1,700 m (2,100–5,580 ft)
(avg. 1,020 m or 3,350 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 134—    
1975 155+2.10%
1982 201+3.78%
1990 260+3.27%
1999 322+2.40%
2009 461+3.65%
2014 517+2.32%
2020 529+0.38%
Source: INSEE[5]

Its inhabitants are known in French as Coursegoulois (masculine) and Coursegouloises (feminine).

Notable people

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  • Numa Andoire (19 March 1908 – 2 January 1994), was a French football defender and a manager. He participated at the 1930 FIFA World Cup, but never gained any cups with the French football team.
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The singer Camille, in her album Ilo Veyou (2012), dedicated her song Le Berger to Coursegoules.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Midi en France. "Visite de Coursegoules, un village de caractère".
  4. ^ (in French) Les communes du Parc, www.parc-prealpesdazur.fr.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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