Bonson, Alpes-Maritimes

Bonson (French pronunciation: [bɔ̃sɔ̃]; Italian: Bonsone) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Bonson
Commune
The village of Bonson, perched on the hillside and seen from the Var valley
Coat of arms
Location of Bonson
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Coordinates: 43°51′49″N 7°11′26″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Nice
Canton	Vence
Intercommunality	Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Claude Martin[1]
Area 1	6.72 km2 (2.59 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	728
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Demonym	Bonsonnois
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	06021 /06830
Elevation	119–841 m (390–2,759 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	232	—
1975	235	+0.18%
1982	288	+2.95%
1990	456	+5.91%
1999	601	+3.12%
2009	669	+1.08%
2014	732	+1.82%
2020	723	−0.21%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department