Châteauneuf-Grasse

Châteauneuf-Grasse
The clock tower of the church of Saint-Martin in Châteauneuf-Grasse
Coat of arms
Châteauneuf-Grasse
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Châteauneuf-Grasse
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Grasse
Canton	Bar-sur-Loup
Intercommunality	Sophia Antipolis
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Pierre Maurin (PR)
Area1	8.95 km2 (3.46 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	3,160
• Density	350/km2 (910/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	06038 / 06740
Elevation	197–662 m (646–2,172 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Châteauneuf-Grasse (also known as Châteauneuf de Grasse or simply Châteauneuf) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Châteauneuf is situated on the French Riviera, just over 4 km from Grasse and 21 km (13 mi) from Cannes and borders the villages of Plascassier and Opio. Châteauneuf extends across 895 hectares and has a population of just over 3,000 inhabitants. It is divided into two districts: Pré-du-Lac, where most of the commerce is found, and Le Vignal.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1982	2,128	—
1990	2,806	+31.9%
1999	2,968	+5.8%
2008	3,160	+6.5%

Personalities

• Artist Marina Kulik lives and teaches in Châteauneuf.
• Calouste Gulbenkian lived and is buried in Châteauneuf.
• German actor Anton Diffring also lived and died in Châteauneuf.
• Harp maker Victor Salvi lived in Châteauneuf for several years.

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department

References

• INSEE

External links

• (French) Châteauneuf official website – general information
• (French) Châteauneuf-Grasse on Quid website