Bairols | |
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 A general view of the village | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bairols  | |
  Bairols  Bairols | |
| Coordinates:43°58′57″N7°07′41″E / 43.9825°N 7.1281°E /43.9825; 7.1281 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Vence |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2023–2026) | Jacques Demaurizi[1] |
Area 1 | 15.24 km2 (5.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 133 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06009 /06420 |
| Elevation | 280–1,803 m (919–5,915 ft) (avg. 880 m or 2,890 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bairols (French pronunciation:[bɛʁɔl];Occitan:Bairòls) is acommune in theAlpes-Maritimesdepartment in theProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-easternFrance.
The commune has been awardedtwo flowers by theNational Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in theCompetition of cities and villages in Bloom.[3]
Bairols is located at an altitude of 830 metres on a rocky ridge some 20 km north ofGilette and 5 km north ofVillars-sur-Var. Access to the commune is by the M26 road fromTournefort in the south which passes through the south-eastern corner of the commune and connects with the tortuous M56 road which continues to the village. The commune is a rugged alpine commune.[4]
TheTinée river forms the eastern border of the commune as it flows south to join theVar. Many tributaries rise in the commune and flow east to join the Tinée including theVallon du Serre, theRuisseau de Fava, theVallon du Bairols, and theRavin de Saint Martin.[4]
The nameBairolum is cited around 1040. The village was then given toLérins Abbey then became a fief of theGrimaldi.
The village was linked to the outside world by a motorable road in 1939. There were still 257 inhabitants in 1858.
| The official status of the blazon remains to be determined. Blazon: |
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| From | To | Name |
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| 2001 | 2021 | Angelin Buerch[5] |
| 2021 | 2023 | Claude Mercanti |
| 2023 | incumbent | Jacques Demaurizi[1] |
The inhabitants of the commune are known asBairolois orBairoloises in French.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 37 | — |
| 1975 | 30 | −2.95% |
| 1982 | 38 | +3.43% |
| 1990 | 73 | +8.50% |
| 1999 | 114 | +5.08% |
| 2007 | 104 | −1.14% |
| 2012 | 108 | +0.76% |
| 2017 | 105 | −0.56% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
which is registered as an historical object.[10]
Places adjacent to Bairols | |
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