Courmes

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

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

Courmes Cormes (Occitan)
Commune
A general view of the village
Coat of arms
Location of Courmes
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Coordinates: 43°44′37″N 7°00′35″E / 43.7436°N 7.0097°E / 43.7436; 7.0097
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Grasse
Canton	Valbonne
Intercommunality	CA Sophia Antipolis
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Richard Thiery
Area 1	15.71 km2 (6.07 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	109
• Density	6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Demonym	Courmois
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	06049 /06620
Elevation	260–1,263 m (853–4,144 ft) (avg. 630 m or 2,070 ft)
Website	www.courmes.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Courmes (French pronunciation: [kuʁm]; Occitan: Cormes) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is part of Préalpes d'Azur Regional Natural Park. In 2020, Courmes had a population of 108.

The Loup River, which marks the western border with Gourdon, offers scenic hikes in the area, renowned for its river gorges (Gorges du Loup), including around the Cascades du Saut du Loup between Courmes and Gourdon, as well as the Cascade de Courmes below.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	26	—
1975	42	+7.09%
1982	60	+5.23%
1990	64	+0.81%
1999	88	+3.60%
2009	98	+1.08%
2014	124	+4.82%
2020	108	−2.28%
Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department

References

1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. ^ (in French) Les communes du Parc, www.parc-prealpesdazur.fr.
4. ^ (in French) "À la découverte du Saut du Loup, les sublimes cascades du pays niçois", actu.fr, 23 July 2021.
5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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