Coursegoules

Coursegoules
Corsegolas (Occitan)
A general view of the village of Coursegoules
A general view of the village of Coursegoules
Coat of arms of Coursegoules
Location of Coursegoules
Coursegoules is located in France
Coursegoules
Coursegoules
Location within France
Coursegoules is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coursegoules
Coursegoules
Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 43°47′39″N 7°02′40″E / 43.7942°N 7.0444°E / 43.7942; 7.0444
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementGrasse
CantonVence
IntercommunalityCA Sophia Antipolis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Trabaud
Area
1
40.98 km2 (15.82 sq mi)
Elevation
1,020 m (3,350 ft)
Highest elevation
1,700 m (5,600 ft)
Lowest elevation
640 m (2,100 ft)
Population
 (2023)
564
 • Density13.8/km2 (35.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06050 /06140
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Coursegoules (French pronunciation: [kuʁsəɡul]; Occitan: Corsegolas; Italian: Corsegola, formerly) is a rural commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in France. It is part of Préalpes d'Azur Regional Natural Park.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 134—    
1975 155+2.10%
1982 201+3.78%
1990 260+3.27%
1999 322+2.40%
2007 440+3.98%
2012 497+2.47%
2017 531+1.33%
2023 564+1.01%
Source: INSEE

Its inhabitants are known in French as Coursegoulois (masculine) and Coursegouloises (feminine).

Notable people

The singer Camille, in her album Ilo Veyou (2012), dedicated her song Le Berger to Coursegoules.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Midi en France. "Visite de Coursegoules, un village de caractère".
  4. ↑ (in French) Les communes du Parc, www.parc-prealpesdazur.fr.
  5. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE