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Peillon is a commune in France, situated within the canton of L'Escarène, the arrondissement of Nice, and the Alpes-Maritimes department. It is part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region and shares borders with Blausasc, Drap, Peille, and La Trinité. The town has an area of 8.7 and a population of 1,492, comprising 723 males and 734 females. Its postal code is 06440, and it is associated with the canton of Contes for electoral purposes.
The commune features an elevation above sea level of 720. A townhall is located in Peillon. The official website for the municipality is www.peillon.fr.
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Place details
- Locality
- Peillon
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,270
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.canton
- Contes
- French commune.name
- Peillon
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Peillon Landscape.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A view across the Paillon Valley
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Peillon A (Alpes-Maritimes).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Nice
- French commune.INSEE
- 06092
- French commune.postal code
- 06440
- French commune.demonym
- Peillonnais
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Marc Rancurel
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC du Pays des Paillons
- French commune.elevation m
- 372
- French commune.elevation min m
- 115
- French commune.elevation max m
- 720
- French commune.area km2
- 8.7
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Peillon
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Nice
- Population
- 1427
- Area
- 8.7
- Elevation
- 334
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- La Trinité
- Official website
- www.peillon.fr
- Image
- Peillon - Le vieux village -01.JPG
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- Commons category
- Peillon
- postal code
- 06440
- associated electoral district
- canton of Contes
- male population
- 723
- female population
- 734
- P8168
- Western Norway
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-93-79-91-04
- fax number
- +33-4-93-79-87-65
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Travel guide
Understand
Perched on top of a small hill at an altitude of 400 metres, Peillon is a picturesque village with around one hundred permanent residents. The village is completely pedestrianised, with cobbled alleyways, steep narrow steps and spectacular views of the surrounding landscape. There are no shops (food or souvenirs) at all in the village. Peillon commune (1,482 inhabitants as of 2012) also includes Sainte-Thècle in the valley below.
Get around
The village is very small and walking around it takes a few minutes. It is absolutely not wheelchair accessible.
See
The Chapel of Penitents-Blancs contains 15th century frescoes by Jean Canavesio. The village is in itself an attraction, and the view from the village is very spectacular.
Do
There are possibilities to hike around in the area.
Buy
Nothing. Shops are not allowed in the village.
Eat
Auberge de la Madone is a Provençal restaurant just outside the village. It's in the Guide Michelin, and supper prices range from €20-25 for the meal of the day up to prix fixe menus (drinks not included) for €40-65 (April 2015).
Drink
The Auberge is also the only place to drink. The wine starts at €28 for a bottle, €8 for a glass (April 2015).
Sleep
Again, Auberge de la Madone, the only hotel close by. The rates starts at €100, although cheaper deals may be found in low season (April 2015).
Go next
Nice and Monaco are obvious places to go next.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Article · Deutsch
Peillon (provenzalisch Peilhon, italienisch Peglione) ist eine Gemeinde der Ost-Provence in Frankreich im Département Alpes-Maritimes in der Nähe von Nizza und Monaco und ein „Village Perché“, ein Bergdorf oder Adlernest. Peillon hat 1465 Einwohner (Stand 1. Januar 2019) auf einer Gemeindefläche von etwa 9 Quadratkilometern. Die am höchsten gelegenen Häuser befinden sich auf 720 Metern Höhe. Nach Monaco sind es vom Ortsmittelpunkt aus etwa 30 Kilometer und nach Nizza 21 Kilometer. Die Gründung des Ortes reicht zurück ins 10. Jahrhundert. Peillon liegt auf einem Gebirgsvorsprung, umgeben von einer tiefen Schlucht. Die Sträßchen der Gemeinde sind teils durch Treppen verbunden. Im Gemeindegebiet existieren ein Campingplatz und zwei kleinere Hotels.
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