Èze
Èze
Esa (Occitan) | |
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Coordinates: 43°43′43″N 7°21′42″E / 43.7286°N 7.3617°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
Arrondissement | Nice |
Canton | Beausoleil |
Intercommunality | Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Cherki[1] |
Area 1 | 9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,189 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 06059 /06360 |
Elevation | 0–700 m (0–2,297 ft) |
Website | https://ville-eze.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Èze (French pronunciation: [ɛːz]; Occitan: Esa; Italian: Eza) is a seaside commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located on the French Riviera, 8.5 km (5.2 mi) to the northeast of Nice and 4.5 km (2.7 mi) to the west of Monaco. In 2018, Èze had a population of 2,225. Its inhabitants are known as Ezasques (masculine and feminine).
History
The area surrounding Èze was first populated around 200 BC as a commune situated near Mount Bastide. The earliest occurrence of the name "Èze" can be found in the maritime books of Antonin as a bay called the St. Laurent of Èze.[citation needed]
A hoard of ancient Greek silver phialae dating from the 3rd century BC was found in Èze in the late nineteenth century and is now part of the British Museum's collection.[3] The area was subsequently occupied by not only the Romans but also the Moors, who held the area for approximately 80 years until they were driven out by William of Provence in 973.
By 1388, Èze fell under the jurisdiction of the
Èze has been described as an "eagle's nest" because of its location overlooking a high cliff 427 metres (1,401 ft) above
Traditionally, the territory of the Principality of Monaco was considered to begin in the Èze village (outskirts of Nice), running along the Mediterranean coast to Menton, on the present Italian border.
Geography
The commune of Èze is located on the French Riviera, extending from the Mediterranean Sea (Èze-sur-Mer) to the hilltop with a medieval village (Èze-Village). Saint-Laurent-d'Èze connects these villages.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,792 | — |
1975 | 1,860 | +0.53% |
1982 | 2,063 | +1.49% |
1990 | 2,446 | +2.15% |
1999 | 2,509 | +0.28% |
2007 | 2,957 | +2.07% |
2012 | 2,535 | −3.03% |
2017 | 2,239 | −2.45% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Tourism
Èze, renowned tourist site on the French Riviera, is famous worldwide for the view of the sea from its hill top. Its
The oldest building in the village is the Chapelle de la Sainte Croix and dates back to 1306.[
The small
Èze-Village can be reached by train from Nice via the train station Èze-sur-Mer or by bus from Nice. Close to the train station is a bus stop for buses bringing tourists to Èze-Village.
The motto of the village is the phrase Isis Moriendo Renascor (meaning "In death I am Reborn") and its emblem is a phoenix perched on a bone.[citation needed]
The local dialect (nearly extinct) is similar to the
Èze is one of sixteen villages grouped together by Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur tourist department as the Route des Villages Perchés (Route of Perched Villages). The others are: Aspremont, Carros, Castagniers, Coaraze, Colomars, Duranus, Falicon, La Gaude, Lantosque, Levens, La Roquette-sur-Var, Saint-Blaise, Saint-Jeannet, Tourrette-Levens and Utelle.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ British Museum Collection
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Èze Village, the French Riviera’s Eagle’s Nest
- ^ "The route of perched villages" (PDF). Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. 2013.