Canton of Contes

Canton of Contes
Canton
Situation of the canton of Contes in the department of Alpes-Maritimes
Situation of the canton of Contes in the department of Alpes-Maritimes
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
No. of communes20
Population
 (2023)
37,789
INSEE code0610

The canton of Contes is an administrative division of the Alpes-Maritimes department, southeastern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Contes.

It consists of the following communes:

  1. Bendejun
  2. Berre-les-Alpes
  3. Blausasc
  4. Breil-sur-Roya
  5. La Brigue
  6. Cantaron
  7. Châteauneuf-Villevieille
  8. Coaraze
  9. Contes
  10. Drap
  11. L'Escarène
  12. Fontan
  13. Lucéram
  14. Moulinet
  15. Peille
  16. Peillon
  17. Saorge
  18. Sospel
  19. Tende
  20. Touët-de-l'Escarène

References

  1. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 Décret n° 2014-227 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Alpes-Maritimes

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