Beausoleil, Alpes-Maritimes
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| Commune of Beausoleil | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 07° 25' 28" |
| Latitude | 43° 44' 33" |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Département | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Beausoleil |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de la Riviera française |
| Mayor | Robert Vial (DVG) (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 40 m–621 m |
| Land area¹ | 5.48 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
12,775 |
| - Density (1999) | 2,331/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06012/ 06240 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Beausoleil is a town and commune of the Alpes-Maritimes département, in southeastern France. It is a neighboring town of the Principality of Monaco.
Contents |
[edit] Administration
List of former mayors
| Date | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | M. Camille Blanc | |
| 1929 | M. Jacques Subles | |
| 1935 | M. Paul-Joseph Chiabault | |
| 1941 | M. François Rochesani | |
| 1943 | M. Arthur Audoly | |
| 1944 | M. Marius Floret | |
| 1944 | M. Auguste Dubar | |
| 1953 | M. Paul-Joseph Chiabault | |
| 1971 | M. Paul Massa | |
| 1986 | M. André Vanco | |
| 1989 | M. Roger Bennati | PCF |
| 1995 | M. Gérard Spinelli | UDF |
| 2001 | M. Robert Vial | Divers Gauche |
[edit] Demographics
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,144 | 12,208 | 11,664 | 12,326 | 12,775 |
[edit] Economy
The commune is very dependent on Monaco. One of the main attractions is its Stade Vanco, which has two football pitches, a restaurant, tennis courts and a basketball court.
[edit] External links
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