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Also known as L'Escarena

'''L'Escarène''' (; ; , formerly) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in France.

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L'Escarène is a commune in France, situated within the canton of L'Escarène, the arrondissement of Nice, and the department of Alpes-Maritimes. It serves as the capital of its canton and is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The municipality borders Berre-les-Alpes, Blausasc, Lucéram, and Peille. Its official postal code is 06440, and it is associated with the canton of Contes for electoral purposes.

The area of L'Escarène is 10.67 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 2,585 residents (1,170 male and 1,350 female) and another citing 2,384. Elevation data also differs, with values recorded at 1,054 meters, 347 meters, and 345 meters above sea level. The town is twinned with Seborga.

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Place details

Locality
L'Escarène
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
2,384
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

42US AQIGood
PM2.5
7.5 µg/m³
PM10
13.3 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
L'Escarène
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Vue du village de L’Escarène depuis la maison de retraite.jpg
French commune.caption
L'Escarène and its surroundings, with the Viaduc de l'Escarène in the back, on the Nice–Breil-sur-Roya railway
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr L'Escarène 06.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Nice
French commune.canton
Contes
French commune.INSEE
06057
French commune.postal code
06440
French commune.demonym
Escarénois
French commune.mayor
Pierre Donadey
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Pays des Paillons
French commune.elevation m
345
French commune.elevation min m
220
French commune.elevation max m
1054
French commune.area km2
10.67

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Transport
  • Borders
  • Climate
  • Toponymy
  • History
  • List of mayors
  • Cultural events
  • Places and monuments
  • Demographics
  • See also
  • References

'''L'Escarène''' (; ; , formerly) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in France.

It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860, named Scarena. In modern Italian, it is known as ''L'Escarena''. The town was a main stop along the Route de Sel during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, between the French Provence and Italian Piedmont, on the Nice to Turin road. It was built in the bottom of the valley of Spangle of Escarène at the confluence of the streams of Redebraus and Paillon. More than half of its territory is made up of pine and oak, with marked trails for easy walks and hikes.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “L'Escarène” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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