Belvédère
Sign in to saveBelvédère (; ; ) is a commune in the Vésubie valley north of Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. The village of Belvédère is located at the entrance of the Gordolasque valley on the edge of the Mercantour National Park.
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Place details
- Locality
- Belvédère
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 519
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Belvédère
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Belvédère.jpg
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Belvedere.svg
- French commune.caption
- View of Belvédère
- French commune.arrondissement
- Nice
- French commune.canton
- Tourrette-Levens
- French commune.INSEE
- 06013
- French commune.postal code
- 06450
- French commune.mayor
- Paul Burro
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
- French commune.elevation min m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Belvédère
- Demonym
- Belvédérois
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Nice
- Population
- +601
- Area
- +75.41
- Elevation
- +1849
- Shares border with
- Entracque
- Official website
- www.mairie-belvedere.fr
- Image
- Belvédère.jpg
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Article
22 sectionsContents
- History
- The Bronze Age
- The Gauls
- The Romans
- The Barbarian Invasions
- Under the Counts of Provence
- The Princes of Savoy
- Under the Sardinian Regime
- The Revolution and a return to France
- Under the 1st Empire
- Return of the Sardinians
- The empire strikes back
- The last occupation
- The definitive return to France
- Darkness at Noon
- Belle and Sebastian
- Prominent citizens and miscellaneous facts
- Population
- Mayors
- See also
- References
- External links
Belvédère (; ; ) is a commune in the Vésubie valley north of Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. The village of Belvédère is located at the entrance of the Gordolasque valley on the edge of the Mercantour National Park.
Over its history the Commune of Belvédère has been part of the Kingdom of Burgundy, the Kingdom of Sardinia, the First French Empire, the Duchy of Savoy and since 1860 modern France. The last battle on French soil in the Second World War, the Battle of Authion, was fought on the hills above the village.