Ascros
Sign in to saveAscros (; ; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ascros
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 155
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Ascros
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Ascros, 06260, 1150 m d'altitude.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The village of Ascros
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Ascros 06.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Nice
- French commune.canton
- Vence
- French commune.INSEE
- 06005
- French commune.postal code
- 06260
- French commune.mayor
- Vincent Giobergia
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Alpes d'Azur
- French commune.elevation m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Ascros
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Nice
- Population
- +174
- Area
- +17.74
- Elevation
- +978
- Shares border with
- Villars-sur-Var
- Official website
- www.ascros.fr
- Image
- Vue sur le village d'Ascros en venant de Toudon.JPG
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Neighbouring communes and villages
- Toponymy
- History
- Heraldry
- Administration
- Population
- Sites and Monuments
- See also
- Bibliography
- Related articles
- Notes and references
- Notes
- References
- External links
Ascros (; ; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France.
==Geography== Ascros is an alpine commune located some 45 km north-west of Nice and 15 km east by south-east of Puget-Théniers. Access to the commune is by the D27 road from Toudon in the south-east passing through the heart of the commune and the village and continuing west to Puget-Théniers. the D427 road branches off the D27 in the commune and goes south-west to join the D17 road which goes to Sigale in the south. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Rourebel, Les Chats, and Les Crottes all along the D27 road. The commune is very rugged and alpine in nature with large forests.