Beausoleil, Alpes-Maritimes
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Beausoleil |
| Intercommunality | Riviera française |
| Mayor | Gérard Spinelli (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 40–621 m (130–2,037 ft) |
| Land area1 | 5.48 km2 (2.12 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 14,078 (2008) |
| - Density | 2,569 /km2 (6,650 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06012/ 06240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 43°44′33″N 7°25′28″E / 43.7425°N 7.4244°E
Beausoleil (French pronunciation: [bosɔlɛj]; Occitan: Bèusoleu [ˌbɛwsuˈlew]; "Beautiful Sun") is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. It adjoins the Principality of Monaco.
Beausoleil was formerly known as Monte-Carlo-Supérieur (Upper Monte Carlo).
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[edit] Economy
The commune is very dependent on Monaco. It functions to some extent as a bedroom community for people employed in Monaco. The main part of the town consists of handsome Belle Époque houses with ornate entrances. Interesting attractions include the Gustave Eiffel covered market, St Joseph's Sanctuary (a church with ornate stained-glass windows) and the Fontdivina Fountain and Wash House. It can be difficult to determine where Monaco starts or Beausoleil ends as the border meanders across streets and footpaths. Another attraction is its Stade Vanco, a well-appointed sports centre. Given the town's proximity to Monaco, real estate in Beausoleil is usually prohibitively expensive for people who work in the town. There is a sense in which Monaco exports its worker accommodation challenge to Beausoleil, which, in turn, exports its own acute accommodation challenge to other French towns.
[edit] Politics
The town's border with Monaco was largely fixed as long ago as during the 18th century. What is now Beausoleil was administered from La Turbie prior to 1904, when the town was incorporated. Along with other French communes adjacent to Monaco, the electorate has traditionally had a sizeable proportion which is left-leaning: Roger Bennati, mayor of the town 1989-1995, served under Communist affiliation. Even though Monaco's political parties are more right leaning (see here).
[edit] Administration
List of former mayors
| Date | Name | Party |
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| 1904 | Camille Blanc | |
| 1929 | Jacques Subles | |
| 1935 | Paul-Joseph Chiabault | |
| 1941 | François Rochesani | |
| 1943 | Arthur Audoly | |
| 1944 | Marius Floret | |
| 1944 | Auguste Dubar | |
| 1953 | Paul-Joseph Chiabault | |
| 1971 | Paul Massa | |
| 1986 | André Vanco | |
| 1989 | Roger Bennati | PCF |
| 1995 | Gérard Spinelli | UDF |
| 2001 | Robert Vial | Divers Gauche |
| 2008 | Gérard Spinelli |
[edit] Population
| Year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 14,144 | 12,208 | 11,664 | 12,326 | 12,775 | 14,078 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official site (French)
- Official Office of Tourism website (French)
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