Sospel
Sign in to saveSospel (; Mentonasc: Sospèl; ) is a commune (municipality) and former schismatic episcopal seat (1381–1418) in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France near the Italian border and not far from Monte Carlo. And, from 1912 to 1932, Sospel even had a tramway system from Menton which had a length of 17,279 meters.
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Place details
- Locality
- Sospel
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,034
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Sospel
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Sospel-la-Bevera-2.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A view of Sospel, with the River Bévéra flowing beneath the old bridge
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Coat of arms of Sospel.png
- French commune.image flag
- Flag of Sospel.png
- French commune.arrondissement
- Nice
- French commune.canton
- Contes
- French commune.INSEE
- 06136
- French commune.postal code
- 06380
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Mario Lorenzi
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Official name
- Sospel
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Nice
- Population
- +3791
- Area
- +62.39
- Elevation
- +728
- Body of water
- Bévéra
- Capital of
- canton of Sospel
- Shares border with
- Peille
- Official website
- www.sospel.fr
Article
8 sectionsContents
- History and remains
- Ecclesiastical history
- Population
- Climate
- Sospel in fiction
- See also
- References
- Sources and external links
Sospel (; Mentonasc: Sospèl; ) is a commune (municipality) and former schismatic episcopal seat (1381–1418) in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France near the Italian border and not far from Monte Carlo. And, from 1912 to 1932, Sospel even had a tramway system from Menton which had a length of 17,279 meters.
== History and remains == thumb|left|Tramway from Menton to Sospel The town dates back to the 5th century, when it served as an important staging post on the royal road from Nice to Turin. Its main monument is the former cathedral. The old toll bridge used by travellers to cross the Bévéra, built in the 13th century, still stands. It was bombed by the Germans during World War II to prevent contact between the French Resistance ("The Maquis") and the Italians. Much of the town was destroyed. Renovated after World War II it now houses the tourist office. The ruins of a tower, part of a château (residential castle) belonging to the counts of Provence, are all that remain of the 14th century city walls.