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Mandelieu-La Napoule
Mandelieu-La NapouleAdministration Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Department Alpes-Maritimes Arrondissement Grasse Canton Mandelieu-Cannes-Ouest Mayor Henri Leroy
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 0–486 m (0–1,594 ft)
(avg. 300 m/980 ft)Land area1 31.37 km2 (12.11 sq mi) Population2 21,192 (2008) - Density 676 /km2 (1,750 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 06079/ 06210 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°32′47″N 6°56′17″E / 43.5463888889°N 6.93805555556°E
Mandelieu-La Napoule is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France, located on the French Riviera just to the southwest of Cannes and northeast of Théoule-sur-Mer.
It is known for the Château de la Napoule, a fortified castle of the 14th century. In the 20th century, Henry Clews Jr (son of the wealthy New York banker Henry Clews) and his wife Marie Clews, entirely renovated the chateau which they then inhabited. Henry Clews Jr was a painter and sculptor whose work still fills the castle, which is now run as a non-profit arts foundation by his descendants.The chateau was once an ancient foundation, then a medieval fortress of the Counts of Villeneuve. Today the Roman Tower (4th century) and the Saracen Tower (11th century) are all that remain of the chateau that was destroyed during the French Revolution. The chateau designed by the Clews has cloister, terrace overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Gothic dining room, and studio. In the basement of a tower at the chateau the remains of Henry (1876–1937) and Marie (1878–1959) are interred in two tombs that Henry designed and sculpted.
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Population
Historical population of Mandelieu-la-Napoule 1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1856 9 33 29 89 78 111 256 305 433 334 1861 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1901 1906 495 423 455 423 714 835 779 984 1695 1260 1911 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962 1968 1975 1517 1723 2376 2343 2342 2378 2962 3981 6124 9535 1982 1990 1999 2008 14,283 16,493 17,863 21,192 Transportation
Private air transportation for the town (and for nearby Cannes) is provided by Cannes - Mandelieu Airport. The nearest major airport is Nice Cote d'Azur Airport, the second busiest airport in France; it is about 30 minutes drive from the airport to the town. The commune is reached from exit 41 on the autoroute A8.
Personalities
It is the home of ex MI6 agent Richard Tomlinson and Italian classical pianist Riccardo Caramella.
Prince Luis of Orleans-Braganza was born in Mandelieu on the 6th of June, 1938. He is the present head of the Vassouras Branch of the Brazilian Imperial House and de jure Emperor of Brazil (Luis I of Brazil). He is also considered a royal prince of the deposed monarchies of France and Portugal.
Italian Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy, daughter of the King of Italy Victor Emmanuel III and Queen Elena of Montenegro, lived and died in Mandelieu on December 7, 2001.
Italian athlete Eddy Ottoz was born in Mandelieu on the 3rd of June, 1944. He competed for Italy in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan and in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico, where he won the bronze medal in the 110 metre hurdles event.
See also
References
External links
- Official tourism Website: in French, in English
- Map of Mandelieu-La Napoule (PDF)
- Official web site
- Mandelieu-La Napoule Exhibition-Congress Centre
- Chateau de La Napoule
- Henry Clews, Jr.
- 360 Panorama Images of the Chateau de La Napoule
Categories:- Communes of Alpes-Maritimes
- Alpes-Maritimes geography stubs
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