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Riez
Sign in to saveRiez (; Provençal Occitan: Riés; sometimes Riez-la-Romaine) is a hilly commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located northwest of the Lac de Sainte-Croix, stemming from the Verdon, on the road to Valensole, at the confluence of the Auvestre and Colostre.
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Riez is a commune in France, situated within the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department. It serves as the capital of the canton of Riez and is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The municipality borders the communes of Allemagne-en-Provence, Brunet, Montagnac-Montpezat, and Puimoisson. Its administrative area covers 40 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level recorded at 680 meters.
The population of Riez is 1,874, comprising 853 males and 1,003 females. The town uses the postal code 04500 and operates under the Europe/Paris timezone. Riez is associated with the arrondissements of Forcalquier and Digne-les-Bains.
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Place details
- Locality
- Riez
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,787
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Riez
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Riez 02.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Roman Temple of Apollo ruins
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Riez.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Forcalquier
- French commune.canton
- Riez
- French commune.INSEE
- 04166
- French commune.postal code
- 04500
- French commune.mayor
- Christophe Bianchi
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Durance-Luberon-Verdon Agglomération
- French commune.elevation m
- 520
- French commune.elevation min m
- 473
- French commune.elevation max m
- 680
- French commune.area km2
- 40
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Bienvenue à Riez | Mairie de Riez
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Riez (; Provençal Occitan: Riés; sometimes Riez-la-Romaine) is a hilly commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located northwest of the Lac de Sainte-Croix, stemming from the Verdon, on the road to Valensole, at the confluence of the Auvestre and Colostre.
==Geography== The densely built village sits where two small rivers join—the Auvestre and the Colostre—in a glacially widened valley.
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