Saint-Jeannet, Alpes-Maritimes
Saint-Jeannet (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒanɛ]; Occitan: Sant Joanet) is a hilly commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in France. Located just northeast of Vence, it is part of the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur.
In the 10th century, Saint-Jeannet became part of the County of Provence, under the leadership of William I.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,421 | — |
| 1975 | 1,843 | +3.78% |
| 1982 | 2,436 | +4.07% |
| 1990 | 3,188 | +3.42% |
| 1999 | 3,594 | +1.34% |
| 2009 | 3,669 | +0.21% |
| 2014 | 4,030 | +1.89% |
| 2020 | 4,317 | +1.15% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Tourism
Saint-Jeannet is one of sixteen villages grouped together by the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur tourist department as the Route des Villages Perchés (Route of Perched Villages). The others are: Aspremont, Carros, Castagniers, Coaraze, Colomars, Duranus, Èze, Falicon, La Gaude, Lantosque, Levens, La Roquette-sur-Var, Saint-Blaise, Tourrette-Levens and Utelle.