Sainte-Agnès, Alpes-Maritimes
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A view of the village of Sainte-Agnès seen from the road to Gorbio
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
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| Coordinates: 43°48′05″N 7°27′44″E / 43.8014°N 7.4622°ECoordinates: 43°48′05″N 7°27′44″E / 43.8014°N 7.4622°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Arrondissement | Nice | |
| Canton | Menton | |
| Intercommunality | Riviera française | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Albert Filippi | |
| Area1 | 9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,189 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06113 /06500 | |
| Elevation | 66–1,238 m (217–4,062 ft) | |
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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. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Sainte-Agnès (Vivaro-Alpine: Santa Anha) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Fort Maginot de Sainte Agnes is now a museum and was built as part of the Maginot Line in 1932. It sits overlooking the city of Menton and the Mediterranean.
The narrow road to the village provides views of Roquebrune Cap Martin, Menton and on to Italy.
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