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 |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | 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 mi² 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.
Beausoleil was formerly known as Haut-Monte-Carlo.
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[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. It functions to some extent as a dormitory for people employed in Monaco. One of the main attractions is its Stade Vanco, which has two football pitches, a restaurant, tennis courts and a basketball court. Given the town's proximity to Monaco, real estate in Beausoleil is usually prohibitively expensive for people who work in the town.
[edit] Politics
The town's border with Monaco was largely fixed as long ago as during the 18th century. What is now Beausoleil was administered from La Turbie prior to 1904, when the town was incorporated. Along with other French communes adjacent to Monaco, the electorate has traditionally had a sizeable proportion which is left-leaning: Roger Bennati, mayor of the town 1989-1995, served under Communist affiliation.
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