Breil-sur-Roya

Breil-sur-Roya

The tower of Cruella, in Breil-sur-Roya

Coat of arms
Breil-sur-Roya

Coordinates: 43°56′17″N 7°30′54″E / 43.9381°N 7.515°E / 43.9381; 7.515Coordinates: 43°56′17″N 7°30′54″E / 43.9381°N 7.515°E / 43.9381; 7.515
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement Nice
Canton Breil-sur-Roya
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Joseph Ghilardi
Area1 81.31 km2 (31.39 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 2,117
 • Density 26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 06023 / 06540
Elevation 151–2,080 m (495–6,824 ft)
(avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft)

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.

Breil-sur-Roya (Italian: Breglio sul Roia or simply Breglio, Ligurian: Breggio, Occitan: Brelh de Ròia) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793932—    
18001,419+52.3%
18061,511+6.5%
18221,969+30.3%
18382,392+21.5%
18482,637+10.2%
18582,458−6.8%
18612,706+10.1%
18662,709+0.1%
18722,595−4.2%
18762,576−0.7%
18812,538−1.5%
18862,565+1.1%
18912,696+5.1%
18962,668−1.0%
19012,728+2.2%
19062,645−3.0%
19112,804+6.0%
19215,136+83.2%
19262,899−43.6%
19312,666−8.0%
19362,562−3.9%
19461,321−48.4%
19542,029+53.6%
19621,994−1.7%
19682,148+7.7%
19752,089−2.7%
19822,095+0.3%
19902,058−1.8%
19992,028−1.5%
20082,117+4.4%

Transportation

Breil-sur-Roya is one of the towns on the route of Train de merveilles which runs between Nice and Cuneo in Italy.

Tourism

The GR52, part of the French Grande Randonnée walking trail network links the town to Gorges de Saorge and Vallon de Zouayne.

Breil-sur-Roya is particularly known for trout fishing. The Roya river runs through town and is open to trout anglers from March to September. Part of the trout run is reserved for fly-fishing. Trout anglers share the river with rafters, another popular local sport.

Twin towns — Sister cities

Breil-sur-Roya is twinned with:

See also

References

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