Roquebillière
Roquebillière (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkbiljɛʁ]; historical Italian: Roccabigliera; Occitan: Ròcabilhiera) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
History
It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as Roccabigliere. The town was at one time a Templar settlement.
Arthur Koestler describes the town in August of 1939 in the opening chapter of Scum of the Earth (book), his memoir of the Fall of France. He and two companions spent their last summer there before the outbreak of World War II while finishing his book Darkness at Noon.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,426 | — |
| 1975 | 1,336 | −0.93% |
| 1982 | 1,504 | +1.71% |
| 1990 | 1,539 | +0.29% |
| 1999 | 1,467 | −0.53% |
| 2009 | 1,635 | +1.09% |
| 2014 | 1,774 | +1.65% |
| 2020 | 1,822 | +0.45% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- (in English and French) & (Occitan) Dance and traditional music from Roquebillière
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