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Peillon

Peillon
Commune
A view across the Paillon Valley
A view across the Paillon Valley
Coat of arms of Peillon
Coat of arms
Peillon is located in France
Peillon
Peillon
Coordinates: 43°46′43″N 7°22′58″E / 43.7786°N 7.3828°E / 43.7786; 7.3828Coordinates: 43°46′43″N 7°22′58″E / 43.7786°N 7.3828°E / 43.7786; 7.3828
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement Nice
Canton Contes
Intercommunality Pays des Paillons
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Pierre-Charles Maria
Area1 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,346
 • Density 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 06092 /06440
Elevation 115–720 m (377–2,362 ft)
(avg. 372 m or 1,220 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.

Peillon (Occitan: Pelhon) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

The commune is perched on a mountaintop and has stairs instead of roads.

The inhabitants are called Peillonnais.



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