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Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey | |
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 Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey under snow, in February 2010 | |
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  Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey  Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey | |
| Coordinates:43°41′59″N6°50′54″E / 43.6997°N 6.8483°E /43.6997; 6.8483 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Grasse-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Grasse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2025–2026) | Jean-Marie Tortarolo[1] |
Area 1 | 50.68 km2 (19.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 3,662 |
| • Density | 72.26/km2 (187.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vallerois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06130 /06460 |
| Elevation | 460–1,542 m (1,509–5,059 ft) (avg. 730 m or 2,400 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey (French pronunciation:[sɛ̃valjedətjɛ];Provençal:Sant Valier de Tièir) is acommune in theAlpes-Maritimesdepartment in southeasternFrance.
It is located some 12 kilometres northwest of the famed perfume centre of Grasse on the D6085 highway.
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey and its surrounding area are rich in stone megaliths (particularly great table-shaped stone dolmens) and Bronze Age relics, probably more than anywhere else in the South of France. The most impressive dolmen is called "Verdoline," just south of the village; it may date from as early as 4500 BC and its chamber measures some 1½ X 2 metres (5 X 6½ feet). Near this dolmen is the "Druids' Stone," a rock cylinder created by erosion.
Along the roads from Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey toward Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne and going west into the valley of the Siagne River a number of ancient tumuli burial mounds many may be seen.
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey has magnificent woodlands which overhang both environmental and landscaping points of view. These woodlands are classified under L.130-1 of the Town Planning Code.
The main surrounding peaks are:
The following rivers flow through Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey:
The village has a purification plant with a capacity of 2500 equivalent-inhabitants.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 505 | — |
| 1975 | 575 | +1.87% |
| 1982 | 912 | +6.81% |
| 1990 | 1,536 | +6.73% |
| 1999 | 2,261 | +4.39% |
| 2007 | 3,142 | +4.20% |
| 2012 | 3,478 | +2.05% |
| 2017 | 3,594 | +0.66% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey is home to the Riviera Cricket Club and Beausoleil Cricket Club.
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