Castillon, Alpes-Maritimes

Castillon (French: [kastijɔ̃] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Castilhon; Italian: Castiglione) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Castillon
Commune
The Carei viaduct, built in 1912, for the old tramway which connected Menton to Sospel and which ceased being used by trams in 1931
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Castillon
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Coordinates: 43°50′N 7°28′E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Nice
Canton	Menton
Intercommunality	CA Riviera Française
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Olivier Chantreau[1]
Area 1	7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	422
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	06036 /06500
Elevation	275–1,289 m (902–4,229 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	97	—
1975	55	−7.79%
1982	79	+5.31%
1990	187	+11.37%
1999	282	+4.67%
2009	357	+2.39%
2014	380	+1.26%
2020	417	+1.56%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department