Roquebillière | ||
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Commune | ||
A general view of the village, with the belfry in the middle
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Coordinates: 44°00′43″N 7°18′27″E / 44.0119°N 07.3075°ECoordinates: 44°00′43″N 7°18′27″E / 44.0119°N 07.3075°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
Arrondissement | Nice | |
Canton | Tourrette-Levens | |
Intercommunality | Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Manfredi | |
Area1 | 25.92 km2 (10.01 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 1,636 | |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 06103 /06450 | |
Elevation | 500–2,045 m (1,640–6,709 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.
Roquebillière is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as Roccabigliere." The town was at one time a Templar settlement.