Saint-Jeannet, Alpes-Maritimes

Saint-Jeannet Sant Joanet (Occitan)
Commune
The old village of Saint-Jeannet
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Jeannet
Saint-Jeannet Location within France Saint-Jeannet Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 43°44′50″N 7°08′38″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Grasse
Canton	Vence
Intercommunality	Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Julie Charles
Area 1	14.58 km2 (5.63 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	4,453
• Density	305.4/km2 (791.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	06122 /06640
Elevation	39–934 m (128–3,064 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Jeannet (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒanɛ]; Occitan: Sant Joanet) is a hilly commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in France. Located just northeast of Vence, it is part of the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur.

In the 10th century, Saint-Jeannet became part of the County of Provence, under the leadership of William I.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1793	1,024	—
1861	1,156	+0.18%
1911	981	−0.33%
1962	1,079	+0.19%
1968	1,421	+4.70%
1975	1,843	+3.78%
1982	2,436	+4.07%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	3,188	+3.42%
1999	3,594	+1.34%
2007	3,645	+0.18%
2012	3,887	+1.29%
2017	4,128	+1.21%
2023	4,453	+1.27%

Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

Tourism

Saint-Jeannet is one of sixteen villages grouped together by the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur tourist department as the Route des Villages Perchés (Route of Perched Villages). The others are: Aspremont, Carros, Castagniers, Coaraze, Colomars, Duranus, Èze, Falicon, La Gaude, Lantosque, Levens, La Roquette-sur-Var, Saint-Blaise, Tourrette-Levens and Utelle.

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department