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Vallauris

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Also known as Valàuria

Vallauris (; ; Niçard subdialect: Valàuri) is a seaside commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located in the metropolitan area (and is today effectively an extension of the city) of Antibes, bordering it on its west side. The seaside town Golfe-Juan is a part of the commune of Vallauris. Golfe-Juan-Vallauris station has rail connections to Grasse, Cannes, Antibes and Nice.

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Vallauris is a commune in France, situated within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It lies in the arrondissement of Grasse and the canton of Vallauris-Antibes-Ouest, with the associated electoral district being the canton of Antibes-1. The municipality borders Antibes, Cannes, Le Cannet, and Mougins, and is located near the Mediterranean Sea. Its postal code is 06220, and it uses the licence plate code 06.

The town has a population of 30,610, comprising 12,635 males and 14,037 females. Elevation figures vary by source, with values listed at 285, 121, and 115 meters above sea level. Vallauris is twinned with Lindenberg im Allgäu and Hódmezővásárhely.

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Place details

Locality
Vallauris
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
27,286
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

54US AQIModerate
PM2.5
10.8 µg/m³
PM10
14.4 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Vallauris
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Baie de Golfe Juan.JPG
French commune.caption
Golfe-Juan
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Vallauris 06.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Grasse
French commune.canton
Antibes-1
French commune.INSEE
06155
French commune.postal code
06221
French commune.mayor
Kévin Luciano
French commune.term
2023–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Sophia Antipolis
French commune.elevation m
112
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
285
French commune.area km2
13.04

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Vallauris
Country
France
Population
29259
Area
13.04
Elevation
131
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Body of water
Mediterranean Sea
Shares border with
Valbonne
Image
Picasso Vallauris.JPG
Licence plate code
06
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associated electoral district
canton of Antibes-1
male population
12635
female population
14037
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-93-64-24-24
fax number
+33-4-93-64-55-37
twinned administrative body
Hódmezővásárhely
topic's main category
Category:Vallauris
Commons category
Vallauris
postal code
06220
category for people born here
Q9227868
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Picasso and Vallauris
  • Demographics
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Vallauris (; ; Niçard subdialect: Valàuri) is a seaside commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located in the metropolitan area (and is today effectively an extension of the city) of Antibes, bordering it on its west side. The seaside town Golfe-Juan is a part of the commune of Vallauris. Golfe-Juan-Vallauris station has rail connections to Grasse, Cannes, Antibes and Nice.

==Picasso and Vallauris==

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

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