Bouyon

This article is about the location in France. For the type of music, see Bouyon music. For the Haitian soup, see Bouillon (soup).

Bouyon (French pronunciation: [bujɔ̃]; Occitan: Boion; Italian: Boione) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Bouyon
Commune
A general view of the village
Coat of arms
Location of Bouyon
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Coordinates: 43°49′31″N 7°07′26″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Grasse
Canton	Vence
Intercommunality	CA Sophia Antipolis
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Pierre Mascarelli[1]
Area 1	12.29 km2 (4.75 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	550
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym	Bouyonnais
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	06022 /06510
Elevation	159–1,260 m (522–4,134 ft) (avg. 637 m or 2,090 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Situated 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Nice, Bouyon offers magnificent panoramic views of the Alps, and features a traditional château and communal bread oven. Local leisure activities include hiking, mountain-biking, tennis, and fishing, and there is an annual Fête in June and August.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	157	—
1975	202	+3.67%
1982	229	+1.81%
1990	243	+0.74%
1999	352	+4.20%
2009	473	+3.00%
2014	489	+0.67%
2020	548	+1.92%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department