Caille, Alpes-Maritimes
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 A general view of Caille | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Caille  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°46′47″N 6°43′53″E / 43.7797°N 6.7314°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Grasse-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Grasse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Funel[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.96 km2 (6.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 403 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06028 /06750 |
| Elevation | 1,122–1,644 m (3,681–5,394 ft) (avg. 1,160 m or 3,810 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Caille (French pronunciation: [kaj] ⓘ; Occitan: Calha; Italian: Caglia) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Geography
Caille is built on a rocky outcrop in a glacial peneplain. Near to Bauroux, one of the major summits of the Alps, the village is surrounded by coniferous forests. Caille is constructed on an East-West axis along a single main street, which leads to the village of Andon, six kilometres away. Caille was a fundamentally agrarian town and although the population of farmers has halved in the last 30 years,[3] cereal crops, sheep and cattle are still farmed there today by two families. Recently, there has been a drive towards tourism and the village features gîtes,[4] mountain biking courses,[5] an adventure playground, a ski slope and a gallery exhibiting local artists.[6]
History
Caille takes its name from the
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 124 | — |
| 1975 | 109 | −1.83% |
| 1982 | 144 | +4.06% |
| 1990 | 176 | +2.54% |
| 1999 | 220 | +2.51% |
| 2009 | 334 | +4.26% |
| 2014 | 443 | +5.81% |
| 2020 | 407 | −1.40% |
| Source: INSEE[10] | ||
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.
- ^ Official website's section on farming
- ^ Gîtes and hotels
- ^ A page about local VTT ("Vélo Tout Terrain" or Mountain biking)
- ^ A run down of local artists exhibited
- ^ Information about the history of Caille.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Caille, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Décret n° 2014-227 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Alpes-Maritimes
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Official site (In French)
