Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey

Coordinates: 43°41′59″N 6°50′54″E / 43.6997°N 6.8483°E / 43.6997; 6.8483
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Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey under snow, in February 2010
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey under snow, in February 2010
Coat of arms of Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey
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Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey is located in France
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey
Coordinates: 43°41′59″N 6°50′54″E / 43.6997°N 6.8483°E / 43.6997; 6.8483
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementGrasse
CantonGrasse-1
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Grasse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Delia[1]
Area
1
50.68 km2 (19.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,667
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
DemonymVallerois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06130 /06460
Elevation460–1,542 m (1,509–5,059 ft)
(avg. 730 m or 2,400 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ valje tjɛ]; Provençal: Sant Valier de Tièir) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Geography[edit]

It is located some 12 kilometres northwest of the famed perfume centre of Grasse on the D6085 highway.

Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey and its surrounding area are rich in stone megaliths (particularly great table-shaped stone dolmens) and Bronze Age relics, probably more than anywhere else in the South of France. The most impressive dolmen is called "Verdoline," just south of the village; it may date from as early as 4500 BC and its chamber measures some 1½ X 2 metres (5 X 6½ feet). Near this dolmen is the "Druids' Stone," a rock cylinder created by erosion.

Along the roads from Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey toward Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne and going west into the valley of the Siagne River a number of ancient tumuli burial mounds many may be seen.

Landforms[edit]

Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey has magnificent woodlands which overhang both environmental and landscaping points of view. These woodlands are classified under L.130-1 of the Town Planning Code.

The main surrounding peaks are:

  • Sommet de Thiey (1 553 m)
  • Montagne du Cheiron (1 778 m)
  • Montagne de l'Audibergue3

Hydrography and groundwater[edit]

The following rivers flow through Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey:

  • Siagne,
  • Vallon de Nans,
  • Vallon de la Combe.
  • Vallon de Saint-Christophe.

The village has a purification plant with a capacity of 2500 equivalent-inhabitants.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 505—    
1975 575+1.87%
1982 912+6.81%
1990 1,536+6.73%
1999 2,261+4.39%
2007 3,142+4.20%
2012 3,478+2.05%
2017 3,594+0.66%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sport[edit]

Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey is home to the Riviera Cricket Club and Beausoleil Cricket Club.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE