Châteauneuf-Grasse

Châteauneuf-Grasse
Châteauneuf-Grasse
Administration
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Grasse
Canton	Bar-sur-Loup
Intercommunality	Sophia Antipolis
Mayor	Jean-Pierre Maurin (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	197–662 m (646–2,172 ft)
Land area1	8.95 km2 (3.46 sq mi)
Population2	3,160  (2008)
- Density	353 /km2 (910 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	06038/ 06740
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°40′33″N 6°58′32″E / 43.6758333333°N 6.97555555556°E / 43.6758333333; 6.97555555556

Châteauneuf-Grasse (also known as Châteauneuf de Grasse or simply Châteauneuf) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Châteauneuf is situated on the French Riviera, just over 4 km from Grasse and 21 km (13 mi) from Cannes and borders the villages of Plascassier and Opio. Châteauneuf extends across 895 hectares and has a population of just over 3,000 inhabitants. It is divided into two districts: Pré-du-Lac, where most of the commerce is found, and Le Vignal.

Population

Historical population of Châteauneuf-Grasse

1982	1990	1999	2008
2128	2806	2968	3160

Personalities

Calouste Gulbenkian lived and is buried in Châteauneuf.

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department

References

• INSEE

External links

• (French) Châteauneuf official website – general information
• (French) Châteauneuf-Grasse on Quid website