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Sainte-Agnès |
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Sainte-Agnès
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Menton-Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Riviera française |
| Mayor | Albert Filippi (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 66–1,238 m (217–4,062 ft) |
| Land area1 | 9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,189 (2008) |
| - Density | 127 /km2 (330 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06113/ 06500 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Sainte-Agnès is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
It is the highest coastal village in Europe, at 750m and one of the most beautiful villages in the Alpes-Maritimes.
Fort Maginot de Sainte Agnes is now a museum and was built as part of the Maginot Line in 1932. It sits overlooking the city of Menton and the Mediterranean.
The narrow road to the village provides views of Roquebrune Cap Martin, Menton and on to Italy.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 296 | 304 | 361 | 455 | 944 | 1094 | 1189 |