Coursegoules

Coursegoules (French pronunciation: [kuʁsəɡul];^[3] Occitan: Corsegolas; Italian: Corsegola, formerly) is a rural commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in France. It is part of Préalpes d'Azur Regional Natural Park.^[4]

Coursegoules Corsegolas (Occitan)
Commune
A general view of the village of Coursegoules
Coat of arms
Location of Coursegoules
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Coordinates: 43°47′39″N 7°02′40″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Grasse
Canton	Vence
Intercommunality	CA Sophia Antipolis
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Dominique Trabaud[1]
Area 1	40.98 km2 (15.82 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	545
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	06050 /06140
Elevation	640–1,700 m (2,100–5,580 ft) (avg. 1,020 m or 3,350 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	134	—
1975	155	+2.10%
1982	201	+3.78%
1990	260	+3.27%
1999	322	+2.40%
2009	461	+3.65%
2014	517	+2.32%
2020	529	+0.38%
Source: INSEE[5]

Its inhabitants are known in French as Coursegoulois (masculine) and Coursegouloises (feminine).

Notable people

• Numa Andoire (19 March 1908 – 2 January 1994), was a French football defender and a manager. He participated at the 1930 FIFA World Cup, but never gained any cups with the French football team.

Celebrity links

The singer Camille, in her album Ilo Veyou (2012), dedicated her song Le Berger to Coursegoules.

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department