Châteauneuf-Grasse
Châteauneuf-Grasse (lang; Castèunòu de Grassa), alternatively known as names are Châteauneuf de Grasse or simply Châteauneuf, is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Situated on the French Riviera, just over 4 km (2.4 mi) from Grasse and 21 km from Cannes; it borders the villages of Plascassier and Opio. It extends across 895 hectares (2,211 acres) and has a population of over 3,600 inhabitants.
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Châteauneuf-Grasse (lang; Castèunòu de Grassa), alternatively known as names are Châteauneuf de Grasse or simply Châteauneuf, is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Situated on the French Riviera, just over 4 km (2.4 mi) from Grasse and 21 km from Cannes; it borders the villages of Plascassier and Opio. It extends across 895 hectares (2,211 acres) and has a population of over 3,600 inhabitants.
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It is divided into two districts: Pré-du-Lac (where most of the commerce is found) and Le Vignal.
• Name — Châteauneuf-Grasse • Native Name — Castèunòu de Grassa • Commune Status — Commune • Image Coat Of Arms — Blason ville fr Châteauneuf-Grasse 06.svg • Arrondissement — Grasse • Canton — Valbonne • Insee — 06038 • Postal Code — 06740 • Mayor — Emmanuel Delmotte • Term — 2020–2026 • Intercommunality — CA Sophia Antipolis • Elevation Min M — 197 • Elevation Max M — 662 • Area Km2 — 8.95 • Population — population_total • Population Date — population_as_of • Population Footnotes — population_footnotes Châteauneuf-Grasse (lang; Castèunòu de Grassa), alternatively known as names are Châteauneuf de Grasse or simply Châteauneuf, is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Châteauneuf-Grasse is situated on the French Riviera, just over 4 km (2.4 mi) from Grasse and 21 km from Cannes; it borders the villages of Plascassier and Opio. It extends across 895 hectares (2,211 acres) and has a population of over 3,600 inhabitants. It is divided into two districts: Pré-du-Lac (where most of the commerce is found) and Le Vignal.
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• Painter Marina Kulik lives and teaches in Châteauneuf. • Philanthropist Calouste Gulbenkian lived and is buried in Châteauneuf. • Actor Anton Diffring and his sister the sculptor Jacqueline Diffring also lived and died in Châteauneuf. He was buried at White Colne in England. • Harp maker Victor Salvi lived in Châteauneuf for several years. • Perfumer Jean-Claude de Givenchy lived in Châteauneuf. • Author Simone Beck lived and died in Châteauneuf.
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