Châteauneuf-Grasse
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Commune of Châteauneuf-Grasse |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Bar-sur-Loup |
| Intercommunality | Sophia Antipolis |
| Mayor | Jean-Pierre Maurin (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 197 m–662 m |
| Land area¹ | 8.95 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
2,968 |
| - Density | 331/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 06038/ 06740 |
| 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: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Châteauneuf-Grasse (also known as Châteauneuf de Grasse or simply Châteauneuf) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département in southeastern France.
Châteauneuf is situated on the French Riviera, just over 4 km from Grasse, 21 km from Cannes and borders the small hamlets of Plascassier and Opio. Within reach of Nice airport located 34 km away, it is in close proximity to Sophia Antipolis, the large technology park. Châteauneuf is stretching across 895 hectares, with a population of just over 3,000 inhabitants. It is divided into two districts: Pré-du-Lac, where most of the commercial sector is found, and Le Vignal.
[edit] External links
- (French) Châteauneuf official website – general information
- (French) Châteauneuf-Grasse on Quid website
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