Puget-Théniers

French commune
nomcommune=Puget-Théniers
région=Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
département=Alpes-Maritimes
arrondissement=Nice
canton=Puget-Théniers
insee=06099
cp=06260
maire=Robert Velay
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Vallées d'Azur
longitude=6.89416666667
latitude=43.9569444444
alt moy=409 m
alt mini=353
alt maxi=1436 m
hectares=2145
km²=21.45
sans=1533
date-sans=1999
dens=71
date-dens=1999

Puget-Théniers is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. It is situated on in the valley of the Var.It's the birthplace of Auguste Blanqui.

It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as "Poggetto Tenieri".

ee also

*Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department

References

"Based on the article in the French Wikipedia."

External links

* [http://www.tourisme.fr/office-de-tourisme/puget-theniers.htm Puget-Théniers Tourist Information]
* [http://mtcn.free.fr/mtcn-traditional-music-midi-dance-couple.php#sco_badoise Dance and traditional music from Puget-Théniers] .