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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[3] In 2020, Courmes had a population of 108.
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Courmes
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![]() A general view of the village | |
Coordinates: 43°44′37″N 7°00′35″E | |
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[1] |
Area 1 | 15.71 km2 (6.07 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 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. |
The Loup River, which marks the western border with Gourdon, offers scenic hikes in the area, renowned for its river gorges (Gorges du Loup),[4] including around the Cascades du Saut du Loup between Courmes and Gourdon, as well as the Cascade de Courmes below.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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[5] |
Albert Dauzat describes Corma (1176) as old Provençal : A place planted with Cornus mas, or an oronym pre-Latin.[6]
Marie-Thérèse Morlet does not take up in her recent research (1997), the possibility left by Dauzat of a pre-Latin oronym.[7]
Frédéric Mistral in Lou Tresor dóu Felibrige (1878-1886) writes that Courmo, Courmes is a place name in the Alpes-Maritimes and that Courmes and Decormis [fr] are Provençal family names.[8]