Roure, Alpes-Maritimes

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

For the town in Piedmont, see Roure, Piedmont.

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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Roure
Commune
The church of Saint-Laurent and the town hall, in Roure The church of Saint-Laurent and the town hall, in Roure
Coat of arms of Roure Coat of arms
Location of Roure Map
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Coordinates: 44°05′28′′N 7°05′20′′E / 44.0911°N 7.0889°E / 44.0911; 7.0889
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Nice
Canton	Tourrette-Levens
Intercommunality	Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Yanne Souchet^[1]
Area ¹	40.3 km² (15.6 sq mi)
Population (2022)^[2]	111
• Density	2.8/km² (7.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	06111 /06420
Elevation	500–2,339 m (1,640–7,674 ft) (avg. 1,132 m or 3,714 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Roure (French pronunciation: [ʁuʁ] ; Occitan: Rore; Italian: Rora) is a commune located in the department of Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It is a medieval village with agro-pastoral architecture.

Geography

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The village is situated at the entrance of the Tinée Valley, at the edge of the Mercantour National Park, at an elevation of 1100 m. The village is accessible by road from Nice through the RN 202, towards Digne then 2205 RD, the RD 30 and RD 130. Also by path through the GR 5. The village contains five little villages: Rougios, lost in the mountains, Tiecs, la Cerise, Puch and Valabres where there was a priest and a school until 1904.

Toponymy

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The first indication of the village dates from 1067 under the name "Rora", derived from the Latin word "robur" which means "oak". Villagers raised and tended cows and goat herds on behalf of their owners and concluded business under a large oak tree. Hence, the origin of the village's name.