Coursegoules

Coursegoules (French pronunciation: [kuʁsəɡul];[3] Occitan: Corsegolas; Italian: Corsegola, formerly) is a rural commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in France. It is part of Préalpes d'Azur Regional Natural Park.[4] In 2020, it had a population of 529. Its inhabitants are known in French as Coursegoulois (masculine) and Coursegouloises (feminine).

Coursegoules
Corsegolas (Occitan)
Commune
A general view of the village of Coursegoules
A general view of the village of Coursegoules
Coat of arms of Coursegoules
Coat of arms
Location of Coursegoules
Coursegoules is located in France
Coursegoules
Coursegoules
Coursegoules is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coursegoules
Coursegoules
Coordinates: 43°47′39″N 7°02′40″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementGrasse
CantonVence
IntercommunalityCA Sophia Antipolis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Trabaud[1]
Area
1
40.98 km2 (15.82 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
529
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06050 /06140
Elevation640–1,700 m (2,100–5,580 ft)
(avg. 1,020 m or 3,350 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics

In 2019, the commune had 531 inhabitants.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793620—    
1800540−12.9%
1806510−5.6%
1821535+4.9%
1831580+8.4%
1836600+3.4%
1841596−0.7%
1846628+5.4%
1856593−5.6%
1861541−8.8%
1866505−6.7%
1872478−5.3%
1876474−0.8%
1881437−7.8%
1886440+0.7%
1891406−7.7%
YearPop.±%
1901405−0.2%
1906397−2.0%
1911285−28.2%
1921207−27.4%
1926216+4.3%
1931205−5.1%
1936220+7.3%
1946142−35.5%
1962132−7.0%
1968134+1.5%
1975155+15.7%
1982201+29.7%
1990260+29.4%
1999322+23.8%
2006425+32.0%
2008455+7.1%

Notable people
  • Numa Andoire (19 March 1908 – 2 January 1994), was a French football defender and a manager. He participated at the 1930 FIFA World Cup, but never gained any cups with the French football team.

The singer Camille, in her album Ilo Veyou (2012), dedicated her song Le Berger to Coursegoules.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Midi en France. "Visite de Coursegoules, un village de caractère".
  4. (in French) Les communes du Parc, www.parc-prealpesdazur.fr.
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