Cap-d'Ail | ||
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Commune | ||
A general view of Cap-d'Ail
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Coordinates: 43°43′19″N 7°24′23″E / 43.7219°N 7.4064°ECoordinates: 43°43′19″N 7°24′23″E / 43.7219°N 7.4064°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
Arrondissement | Nice | |
Canton | Beausoleil | |
Intercommunality | Nice-Côte d'Azur | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Xavier Beck | |
Area1 | 2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 4,997 | |
• Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 06032 /06320 | |
Elevation | 0–540 m (0–1,772 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Cap-d'Ail (French pronunciation: [kap daj]), Italian: Capodaglio or Capo d'Aglio, Occitan: Caup d'Alh) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
It borders the district of La Colle in the Principality of Monaco.
Modern Cap d'Ail is a modern seaside resort with a lively shopping district on the Basse Corniche and quiet, fashionable residential quarters. Many people who work in Monaco live here. Plage la Mala is prized by many day trippers from Monaco and Nice.